Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3728 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כָּפַשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kaphash |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-fash' |
| Meaning: | 1. to tread down 2. (figuratively) to humiliate |
| KJV Renderings: | cover. |
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[כָּפַשׁ] verb only Hiph`il make bent, press or bend together (Late Hebrew Hiph`il id.; כָּפַשׁ furnish a vessel with a bent rim, כּוֺפֶשׁ a broad-rimmed vessel; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2625] have bent or crooked feet; Tel Amarna kappâšu , sole of foot DlHWB 348 (doubtfully), but infinitive from כבשׁ according to WklTel Am. Letters, Vocab.); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Lamentations 3:16
