Lexicon chophen: Handful, hollow of the hand Original Word: חֹפֶן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fists, both hands, handful From an unused root of uncertain signification; a fist (only in the dual) -- fists, (both) hands, hand(-ful). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition the hollow of the hand NASB Translation fists (2), handfuls* (2), hands (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חֹ֫פֶן] noun [masculine] hollow of hand (Late Hebrew חוֺפֶן, Aramaic חָפְנִי, חוּפְנָא,  ; Ethiopic  — also Arabic  hollow in the ground; and, acc, to ZehnpfBAB i, 635, Assyrian —upunnu, bowl, but — =  ?) — only dual חָפְנַיִם Ecclesiastes 4:6; construct חָפְנֵי Ezekiel 10:7 (strike out Co internal grounds); suffix חָפְנֶיךָ Ezekiel 10:2; חָפְנָיו Leviticus 16:2; Proverbs 30:4; חָפְנֵינֶם Exodus 9:8; ׳מַלֵּא ה Ezekiel 10:2 + Ezekiel 10:7 (strike out Co compare above); — ׳מְלֹא ח = handful Exodus 9:8; Leviticus 16:12 (both P), Ecclesiastes 4:6, material follows in implicit accusative; ׳מיאֿסף רוח בח Proverbs 30:4. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָפַן (chafan), which means to bend or curve, often associated with the action of cupping or holding something in the hand.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2859: κολπός (kolpos) • While not a direct equivalent, this Greek term can refer to a bosom or fold, often used metaphorically to describe a place of holding or containing. Usage: The word "chofen" is used in the context of describing the action of holding or grasping something with the hand, often in a figurative sense to denote a portion or measure that can be contained within the hand. Context: • The term חֹפֶן (chofen) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe the physical act of cupping the hand or forming a fist. It is often used in contexts where a specific quantity or portion is being measured or described, such as in offerings or symbolic actions. Forms and Transliterations בְּחָפְנָ֡יו בחפניו חָפְנֵ֖י חָפְנֵיכֶ֔ם חָפְנֶ֤יךָ חָפְנַ֛יִם חָפְנָ֔יו חפני חפניו חפניך חפניכם חפנים bə·ḥā·p̄ə·nāw bechafeNav bəḥāp̄ənāw chafeNav chafeNayim chafeNei chafeNeicha chafeneiChem ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim ḥā·p̄ə·nāw ḥā·p̄ə·nê ḥā·p̄ə·ne·ḵā ḥā·p̄ə·nê·ḵem ḥāp̄ənāw ḥāp̄ənayim ḥāp̄ənê ḥāp̄əneḵā ḥāp̄ənêḵemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 9:8 HEB: לָכֶם֙ מְלֹ֣א חָפְנֵיכֶ֔ם פִּ֖יחַ כִּבְשָׁ֑ן INT: Take all along fists of soot A kiln Leviticus 16:12 Proverbs 30:4 Ecclesiastes 4:6 Ezekiel 10:2 Ezekiel 10:7 6 Occurrences |
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