What does חֹפֶן mean in the Bible?
חֹפֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "a fist (only in the dual)".
Hebrew · H2651
חֹפֶן
A fist (only in the dual)
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חֹפֶן H2651
What does חֹפֶן mean in the Bible?
חֹפֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "a fist (only in the dual)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2651?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (3), in His hands (1), the hands (1), your hands (1).
Where does חֹפֶן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 9:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 3× Exodus 9:8, Leviticus 16:12, Ecclesiastes 4:6
in His hands 1× Proverbs 30:4
the hands 1× Ezekiel 10:7
your hands 1× Ezekiel 10:2
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 9:8 חָפְנֵיכֶ֔ם to . . . Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine plural Leviticus 16:12 חָפְנָ֔יו to . . . Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Proverbs 30:4 בְּחָפְנָ֡יו to in His hands Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Ecclesiastes 4:6 חָפְנַ֛יִם to . . . Noun - md Ezekiel 10:2 חָפְנֶ֤יךָ to your hands Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular Ezekiel 10:7 חָפְנֵ֖י to the hands Noun - masculine dual construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 9:8
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
בְּחָפְנָ֡יו 1x bə·ḥā·p̄ə·nāw Proverbs 30:4
חָפְנֵ֖י 1x ḥā·p̄ə·nê Ezekiel 10:7
חָפְנָ֔יו 1x ḥā·p̄ə·nāw Leviticus 16:12
חָפְנֶ֤יךָ 1x ḥā·p̄ə·ne·ḵā Ezekiel 10:2
חָפְנֵיכֶ֔ם 1x ḥā·p̄ə·nê·ḵem Exodus 9:8
חָפְנַ֛יִם 1x ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim Ecclesiastes 4:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine dual construct 1x Ezekiel 10:7
Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine plural 1x Exodus 9:8
Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 10:2
Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 16:12
Noun - md 1x Ecclesiastes 4:6
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 30:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a fist (only in the dual)
Source Gloss
a fist (only in the dual)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a fist (only in the dual) BDB: hollow of hand Usage: fists, (both) hands, hand(-ful).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֹפֶן is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain