כָּפַף

kâphaph · /kaw-faf'/

Number

H3721

Language

Hebrew

Original word

כָּפַף

Transliteration

kâphaph

Pronunciation

kaw-faf'

KJV occurrences

5 verses

Definition

to curve

KJV: bow down (self).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּפַף across 5 verses.

down4×

bow1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Psalms3 verses

Psalms 57:6

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.

Psalms 145:14

The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

Psalms 146:8

The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 58:5

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? a day: or, to afflict his soul for a day?

Micah1 verse

Micah 6:6

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? of a: Heb. sons of a year?

Topics that use this word

Praise Afflicted Saints Afflictions and Adversities Fasting Formalism Hypocrisy Hypocrites Net Punishment of the Wicked, the Righteousness

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3721 (kâphaph) mean?

to curve

How many times does H3721 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3721 (כָּפַף) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “down.”

How is kâphaph translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3721 is rendered as “down” (4×), “bow” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word כָּפַף come from?

a primitive root;