BDB409
[אֶ֫כֶף] noun masculine pressure, suffix אַכְפִּי Job 33:7 ( ᵐ5 and others read כַּפִּי compare Job 13:21, but compare Di ).
Strong's Lexicon
H405
H405 — אֶכֶף
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H405 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֶכֶף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H404 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | ekeph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | eh'-kef |
| Meaning: | 1. a load 2. (by implication) a stroke 3. (other) dignity |
| KJV Renderings: | hand. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
אכף (eh’-cheph)
Job 33:7
- KJV: Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
- EHCC: nsither shall my hand be heavy