7089. qephadah

Strong's Lexicon

qephadah: Shrinking, contraction

Original Word: קְפָדָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qphadah
Pronunciation: keh-fah-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kef-aw-daw')
Definition: Shrinking, contraction
Meaning: shrinking, terror

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָפַד (qafad), which means "to shrink" or "to contract."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there may not be a direct Greek equivalent for "qephadah," the concept of shrinking or contracting can be related to Greek terms like "συστέλλω" (sustellō), which means "to draw together" or "to contract."

Usage: The term "qephadah" is used to describe a physical or metaphorical shrinking or contraction. It can refer to the act of drawing back or reducing in size or scope. In a metaphorical sense, it may imply a retreat or a reduction in strength or influence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical descriptions often carried metaphorical meanings. The concept of shrinking or contracting could be applied to various aspects of life, including emotional states, social status, or spiritual conditions. The Hebrew language frequently uses physical terms to describe abstract concepts, reflecting a worldview that sees the physical and spiritual as interconnected.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qaphad
Definition
a shuddering
NASB Translation
anguish (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[קְפָדָה] noun [feminine, Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 116} compare Sta^{§ 308 a}] shuddering (compare , of skin, = סָמַר Psalm 119:20, see Thes); — absolute קְפָ֫דָהבָֿא Ezekiel 7:25 (read בָּאָה Co Krae, and on tone see Ges^{§ 29e}).

קפז (√ of following; compare Arabic leap, spring; so ᵑ7 קְפַז (rare), see Syriac id., weasel).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

destruction

From qaphad; shrinking, i.e., terror -- destruction.

see HEBREW qaphad

Forms and Transliterations

קְפָ֖דָה־ קפדה־ keFadah qə·p̄ā·ḏāh- qəp̄āḏāh-

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 7:25
HEB: קְפָ֖דָה־ בָ֑א וּבִקְשׁ֥וּ
NAS: When anguish comes, they will seek
KJV: Destruction cometh;
INT: anguish comes will seek

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7089
1 Occurrence

qə·p̄ā·ḏāh- — 1 Occ.