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כְּפַת H3729
H3729 is the Hebrew word כְּפַת, transliterated kᵉphath and said kef-ath'. The King James Version most often renders it bound.
What it means
to fetter.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) a root of uncertain correspondence.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bind.
Verses using כְּפַת
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 3:20 · KJV
And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:21 · KJV
Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:23 · KJV
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:24 · KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3729 mean?
H3729 is the Hebrew word כְּפַת (kᵉphath), meaning to fetter.
How is H3729 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bound (3 times), bind (1 time).
How many times does H3729 appear in the Bible?
כְּפַת (kᵉphath) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3729 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) a root of uncertain correspondence.
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