Lexicon kaphan: To bend, curve, bow down Original Word: כָּפַן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bend A primitive root; to bend -- bend. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be hungry, to hunger NASB Translation bent (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כָּפַן] verb be hungry, hunger, perhaps also hungrily desire (Aramaic loan-word; compare Aramaic כְּפֵין, כְּפַן,  be hungry; Arabic  is spin wool, wrap a corpse in the shroud); — only Qal Perfect3feminine singular כָּֽפְנָה עַל Ezekiel 17:7 (si vera lectio) this vine stretched its roots hungrily towards ׅ "" ( שִׁלְּחָה לְ. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of bending or bowing in the Hebrew Bible can be related to several Greek terms used in the Septuagint and the New Testament. While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence, the Greek verb προσκυνέω (proskyneō), meaning "to worship" or "to bow down," captures a similar sense of reverence and submission. Other related Greek terms include κάμπτω (kamptō), meaning "to bend" or "to bow," which is used in contexts of physical bending or bowing in the New Testament. Usage: The verb כָּפַן (kāphan) is used in the context of bending or bowing, often implying a physical action of bending down or stooping. Context: The Hebrew verb כָּפַן (kāphan) is a primitive root that conveys the action of bending or bowing. This term is relatively rare in the Hebrew Bible and is used to describe a physical posture of humility or submission. The act of bending is often associated with reverence or respect, as seen in various cultural and religious practices of the ancient Near East. In the context of the Hebrew Scriptures, bending or bowing can symbolize an act of worship or deference to a higher authority. The verb is not frequently encountered in the biblical text, which suggests its specific and deliberate use when it does appear. Forms and Transliterations כָּֽפְנָ֧ה כפנה kā·p̄ə·nāh kafeNah kāp̄ənāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 17:7 HEB: הַגֶּ֨פֶן הַזֹּ֜את כָּֽפְנָ֧ה שָׁרֳשֶׁ֣יהָ עָלָ֗יו NAS: this vine bent its roots toward KJV: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots INT: vine likewise bent roots toward 1 Occurrence |
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