Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H404 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָכַף |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | akaph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aw-kaf' |
| Meaning: | 1. apparently meaning to curve (as with a burden) 2. to urge |
| KJV Renderings: | crave. |
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אָכַף verb press, urge (Mishna id., Aramaic [untranscribed source text 192] be urgent, compare [untranscribed source text 193], Arabic [untranscribed source text 194] saddle); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Proverbs 16:26
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