Strong's Lexicon

H7092

H7092 — קָפַץ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewqaphatsverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 2051

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7092
Word:קָפַץ
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:qaphats
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-fats'
Meaning:1. to draw together, i.e. close 2. (by implication) to leap (by contracting the limbs) 3. (specifically) to die (from gathering up the feet)
KJV Renderings:shut (up), skip, stop, take out of the way.

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BDB7515

קָפַץ verb draw together, shut (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4811] collect, conjoin, tie; Syriac [untranscribed source text 4812] draw together, contract, withdraw (compare M 47: ZMG xxxiii (1879), 516); ᵑ7 קְפַץ hasten (double oneself up in running), Pi`el hop, spring); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ק Ps 77:10, etc.; Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּקְפֹּץ Deut 15:7 3 masculine plural יִקְפְּצוּ Isa 52:15 — shut hand Deut 15:7 (with מִן away from, so as not to lend; opp, פתח v Deut 15:80 ); mouth, in astonishment Isa 52:15, in abject silence Job 5:16; Ps 107:42 figurative רַחֲמָיו ׳ ק Ps 77:10 shut up his compassion.
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקָּֽפְצוּן Job 24:24 si vera lectio, they draw themselves together, of contraction in death (compare Di Bu; Ol יִקָּֽבְצוּן are gathered in).
Pi`el Participle מְקַפֵּץ עַלהַֿגְּבָעוֺת Song 2:8 springing (i.e. making repeated contractions of body, in taking leaps) upon the hills (|| מְרַלֵּג).


קֵץ see קצץ .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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