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כָּפַף H3721
H3721 is the Hebrew word כָּפַף, transliterated kâphaph and said kaw-faf'. The King James Version most often renders it bowed down.
What it means
to curve.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bow down (self).
Verses using כָּפַף
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 57:6 · KJV
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
Psalm 146:8 · KJV
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
Isaiah 58:5 · KJV
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Micah 6:6 · KJV
Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
Common questions
What does Strong's H3721 mean?
H3721 is the Hebrew word כָּפַף (kâphaph), meaning to curve.
How is H3721 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bowed down (2 times), bow down (1 time), bow (1 time).
How many times does H3721 appear in the Bible?
כָּפַף (kâphaph) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3721 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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