What does כַּף · χείρ mean in the Bible?
כַּף · χείρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "palm of the hand".
Hebrew · H3709, G5495
כַּף
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 · hand
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כַּףH3709the 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
χείρG5495hand
Pronunciationcheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
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כַּף · χείρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "palm of the hand".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3709, G5495?
H3709, G5495 is connected to 195 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. palm of the hand
Strong'sH3709, G5495
Lexical occurrences195 versesSource Gloss
palm of the hand
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כַּף is built from this root: