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כַּף H3709
H3709 is the Hebrew word כַּף, transliterated kaph and said kaf. The King James Version most often renders it hands.
What it means
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power.
Where it comes from
from H3721 (כָּפַף).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 142 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: branch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.
Verses using כַּף
The first 40 of 163 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 8:9 · KJV
But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
Genesis 20:5 · KJV
Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
Genesis 31:42 · KJV
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Genesis 32:25 · KJV
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Genesis 32:32 · KJV
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.
Exodus 9:29 · KJV
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s.
Exodus 9:33 · KJV
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
Exodus 25:29 · KJV
And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them.
Exodus 29:24 · KJV
And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.
Exodus 33:22 · KJV
And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
Exodus 33:23 · KJV
And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
Exodus 37:16 · KJV
And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
Leviticus 8:27 · KJV
And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.
Leviticus 8:28 · KJV
And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus 9:17 · KJV
And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.
Leviticus 11:27 · KJV
And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 14:15 · KJV
And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:
Leviticus 14:16 · KJV
And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus 14:17 · KJV
And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:
Leviticus 14:18 · KJV
And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD.
Leviticus 14:26 · KJV
And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:
Leviticus 14:27 · KJV
And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus 14:28 · KJV
And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering:
Leviticus 14:29 · KJV
And the rest of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD.
Leviticus 23:40 · KJV
And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
Numbers 4:7 · KJV
And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:
Numbers 5:18 · KJV
And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:
Numbers 6:19 · KJV
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:
Numbers 7:14 · KJV
One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:
Numbers 7:20 · KJV
One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:26 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:32 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:38 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:44 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:50 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:56 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:62 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:68 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:74 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers 7:80 · KJV
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Common questions
What does Strong's H3709 mean?
H3709 is the Hebrew word כַּף (kaph), meaning the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power.
How is H3709 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hands (48 times), hand (28 times), out of the hand (14 times), spoon (12 times), sole (10 times), among others.
How many times does H3709 appear in the Bible?
כַּף (kaph) is tagged in 163 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3709 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3721 (כָּפַף).
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