Strong's Lexicon kaphaph: To bend, bow down Original Word: כָּפַף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "kaphaph," the concept of bowing or bending in submission can be related to Greek words such as "προσκυνέω" (proskuneo - Strong's G4352), which means to worship or bow down. Usage: The Hebrew verb "kaphaph" primarily means to bend or bow down. It is often used in the context of physical posture, such as bowing one's head or body, and can also imply a figurative sense of submission or humility. The action of bending or bowing is frequently associated with worship, reverence, or the acknowledgment of authority. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical gestures such as bowing were significant expressions of respect, submission, and worship. Bowing was a common practice in the presence of a king or deity, symbolizing one's acknowledgment of the other's higher status or divine nature. The act of bowing down was not only a physical gesture but also a reflection of one's inner attitude of humility and reverence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to bend, bend down, be bent or bowed NASB Translation bow (1), bowed down (3), bowing (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כָּפַף verb bend, bend down, be bent, bowed (Late Hebrew bend, overturn, Assyrian kapâpu, bend, bow, DlHWB 347; Arabic  fell a seam, also turn back, avert,  selvage,  circuit, rim; Aramaic כְפַף  bend, curve; Palmyrene כפתא niche, from כפף curve according to VogNo. 70, p. 50); — Qal Perfect נַפְשִׁי ׳כ Psalm 57:7 my soul is bowed down; Infinitive construct (transitive) לָכֹף כְּאַגְמֹן ראֹשׁוֺ Isaiah 58:5 to bend down, like a rush, his head. Passive participle (הַ)כְּפוּפִים those bowed down, in distress, humiliation, etc., Psalm 145:14; Psalm 146:8. Niph`al Imperfect1singular מָרוֺם אִכַּף לֵאלֹהֵי Micah 6:6 with what shall I bow myself (in worship) toward the high God ? Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bow down self A primitive root; to curve -- bow down (self). Forms and Transliterations אִכַּ֖ף אכף הֲלָכֹ֨ף הַכְּפוּפִֽים׃ הכפופים׃ הלכף כְּפוּפִ֑ים כָּפַ֪ף כפופים כפף ’ik·kap̄ ’ikkap̄ hă·lā·ḵōp̄ hak·kə·p̄ū·p̄îm hakkefuFim hakkəp̄ūp̄îm halaChof hălāḵōp̄ ikKaf kā·p̄ap̄ kaFaf kāp̄ap̄ kə·p̄ū·p̄îm kefuFim kəp̄ūp̄îmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 57:6 HEB: הֵכִ֣ינוּ לִפְעָמַי֮ כָּפַ֪ף נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כָּר֣וּ NAS: My soul is bowed down; They dug KJV: my soul is bowed down: they have digged INT: have prepared my steps is bowed my soul dug Psalm 145:14 Psalm 146:8 Isaiah 58:5 Micah 6:6 5 Occurrences |
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