כַּף (kaf) — palm / hand / hand > action

Notes: Passage: OET KI2 4:34
MT-K כַּפֹּו | MT-Q כַּפָּיו

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: כפף

Sense 1: palm, hand

Semantic domains: People (001001002003)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = the inner part of the human hand, but with special focus on the activities performed with it, such as holding, covering, or lifting objects, leaning on a staff, clapping, etc.

Synonyms: יָד

Show passage in OET: GEN 40:11

OET-RV GEN 40:11

11 Then I was holding Par’oh’s cup and I took the grapes and squeezed them into it and I gave the cup to Par’oh.”

OET-LV GEN 40:11

11 And_the _cup _of Parˊoh was_in_hand _of_my and_I _took DOM the_grapes and_I _squeezed DOM_them into the _cup _of Parˊoh and_I _put DOM the_cup on the _palm _of Parˊoh.

Show passage in OET: GEN 40:21

OET-RV GEN 40:21

21 Then he restored the chief of the cupbearers to his position, and the man carried the cup across to Par’oh,

OET-LV GEN 40:21

21 And_he _restored DOM the _chief _of the _cup _bearers to bearing _of_his _cup and_he/it _gave the_cup on the _palm _of Parˊoh.

Jump to OET GEN 40:11 section.

Jump to OET GEN 40:21 section.

All 41 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 40:11 · OET GEN 40:21

EXO: OET EXO 4:4 · OET EXO 29:24 · OET EXO 33:22–23

LEV: OET LEV 8:27–28 · OET LEV 9:17 · OET LEV 14:15–18 · OET LEV 14:26–29

NUM: OET NUM 5:18 · OET NUM 6:19

DEU: OET DEU 25:12

JDG: OET JDG 8:6 · OET JDG 8:15 · OET JDG 14:9

SA2: OET SA2 18:12 · OET SA2 18:14

KI1: OET KI1 18:44

KI2: OET KI2 4:34 · OET KI2 18:21

JOB: OET JOB 29:9 · OET JOB 36:32

PSA: OET PSA 91:12 · OET PSA 129:7 · OET PSA 139:5

PRO: OET PRO 31:19–20

ISA: OET ISA 28:4 · OET ISA 36:6 · OET ISA 49:16 · OET ISA 62:3

EZE: OET EZE 21:11 · OET EZE 29:7

Sense 2: hand > action

Semantic domains: Act (002002002001)

Definition: literally: palm of the hand, but used in a figurative sense with the focus on the activities that are performed with one's hands; = someone's actions, whether or not performed with one's hands, for which one is personally responsible

Synonyms: יָד

Show passage in OET: GEN 20:5

OET-RV GEN 20:5

5 Didn’t Avraham himself tell me that she was his sister? And she herself also said that he was her brother. I did this with a clear conscience and with clean hands.”

OET-LV GEN 20:5

5 Not he did _he _say to_me sister _of_is_my she and_she also she she _said my_brother/kindred he in_the _integrity _of my _heart _of_my and_in_the _innocence _of my _palms _of_my I _have _done this.

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:42

OET-RV GEN 31:42

42 If my father’s god—the god of Avraham and the one Yitshak (Isaac) respected—had not been with me, surely you would have sent me away empty-handed now. God has seen my suffering and my hard work, and last night, he rebuked you.”

OET-LV GEN 31:42

42 If _not the _god _of my _father _of_my the _god _of ʼAⱱrāhām and_the _fear _of Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) he _had _been to_me if/because now empty you_sent _me _away DOM affliction _of_my and_DOM the _toil _of my _hands _of_our god he _has _seen and_he _decided last _night.

Jump to OET GEN 20:5 section.

Jump to OET GEN 31:42 section.

All 23 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 20:5 · OET GEN 31:42

CH1: OET CH1 12:17

JOB: OET JOB 9:30 · OET JOB 10:3 · OET JOB 16:17 · OET JOB 22:30 · OET JOB 31:7

PSA: OET PSA 7:3 · OET PSA 9:16 · OET PSA 24:4 · OET PSA 78:72 · OET PSA 81:6 · OET PSA 128:2

PRO: OET PRO 10:4 · OET PRO 31:13 · OET PRO 31:16

ISA: OET ISA 59:3 · OET ISA 59:6

EZE: OET EZE 29:7

JNA: OET JNA 3:8

MIC: OET MIC 7:3

HAG: OET HAG 1:11

Sense 3: to take (one's) life in (one's) hand > to risk (one's) life

Semantic domains: Confident (002001002003)

Core domains: Security (152); Life and Death (099); Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: literally: to put life in the palm of one's hand; hence: = to willingly do something that one knows to be extremely dangerous to the extent that it could cost one's life

Collocations: שׂים נֶפֶשׁ בְּכַף

Show passage in OET: JDG 12:3

OET-RV JDG 12:3

3 When I could see that you weren’t coming to assist, I took my life into my own hands. I advanced against the Amonim, and Yahweh gave me victory over them. So why then have you all come here to fight against me today?”

OET-LV JDG 12:3

3 And_I _saw if/because _that not_you were_a _deliverer and_I_put life _of_my in_palm _of_my and_I_passed _over against the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_he_gave _them YHWH in_hand _of_my and_why have _you(pl)_come _up to_me the_day the_this to_fight against_me.

Show passage in OET: SA1 19:5

OET-RV SA1 19:5

5 He took his life into his hands when he fought against Galyat (Goliath), and Yahweh used it to save all Yisrael (Israel). So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason.”

OET-LV SA1 19:5

5 And_he/it _assigned DOM life _of_his in_palm _of_his and_he _struck _down DOM the_Philistine and_ YHWH _he/it _made a _deliverance great to/from_all/each/any/every Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you _saw and_you _rejoiced and_for_what will _you _sin against_blood innocent by_killing DOM Dāvid without _cause.

Jump to OET JDG 12:3 section.

Jump to OET SA1 19:5 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 12:3

SA1: OET SA1 19:5 · OET SA1 28:21

JOB: OET JOB 13:14

PSA: OET PSA 119:109

Sense 4: incense dish

Semantic domains: Containers (001004001003)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Storage (171)

Definition: literally: palm of the hand; hence: = a relatively flat and shallow container for incense

Show passage in OET: EXO 25:29

OET-RV EXO 25:29

29 In addition, make the necessary plates and pans, and the pitchers and bowls to be used for pouring out the wine offerings—all from pure gold.

OET-LV EXO 25:29

29 And_you _will _make dishes _of_its and_pans _of_its and_jugs _of_its and_bowls _of_its which it _will _be _poured _out with_them gold pure you _will _make DOM_them.

Show passage in OET: EXO 37:16

OET-RV EXO 37:16

16 He also made the utensils that would be on the table—its plates and pans, and its bowls and pitchers to be used for pouring out the wine offerings—all made from pure gold.

OET-LV EXO 37:16

16 And_he/it _made DOM the_vessels which were_on the_table DOM dishes _of_its and_DOM pans _of_its and_DOM bowls _of_its and_DOM the_jugs which it _is _poured _out with_them gold pure.

Jump to OET EXO 25:29 section.

Jump to OET EXO 37:16 section.

All 23 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 25:29 · OET EXO 37:16

NUM: OET NUM 4:7 · OET NUM 7:14 · OET NUM 7:20 · OET NUM 7:26 · OET NUM 7:32 · OET NUM 7:38 · OET NUM 7:44 · OET NUM 7:50 · OET NUM 7:56 · OET NUM 7:62 · OET NUM 7:68 · OET NUM 7:74 · OET NUM 7:80 · OET NUM 7:84 · OET NUM 7:86

KI1: OET KI1 7:50

KI2: OET KI2 25:14

CH2: OET CH2 4:22 · OET CH2 24:14

JER: OET JER 52:18–19

Sense 5: hand > power, hand > control

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Strength (172); Aggression (006)

Definition: literally: palm of the hand, with the focus on one of the activities that are performed with the hands: to hold someone against that person's will; = condition of being under the malevolent control of another person or group

Synonyms: יָד

Show passage in OET: JDG 6:13

OET-RV JDG 6:13

13 “With me, my master?” Gid’on asked. “If Yahweh is with us, then why’s all of this happened to us? Where are all of the miracles that our ancestors told us about, saying, ‘Didn’t Yahweh bring us up out of Mitsrayim?’ But now Yahweh has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midyanites.”

OET-LV JDG 6:13

13 And_he/it _said to_him/it Gidˊōn pardon _me my_master and_(there) YHWH is_with_us and_for_what has_it _found _us all _of this and_where are_all _of wonders _of_his which they _recounted to/for_us fathers _of_our to_say not from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) did_he _bring _us _up YHWH and_now he_has _abandoned _us YHWH and_he_has _given _us in_the _palm _of Midyān.

Show passage in OET: JDG 6:14

OET-RV JDG 6:14

14 Then Yahweh turned to him and said, “Use your strength to set Yisrael (Israel) free from the grasp of Midyan. Haven’t I sent you to do that?”

OET-LV JDG 6:14

14 And_he _turned to_him/it YHWH and_he/it _said go in_strength _of_your this and_you _will _deliver DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the _palm _of Midyān not have_I _sent _you.

Jump to OET JDG 6:13 section.

Jump to OET JDG 6:14 section.

All 21 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 6:13–14

SA1: OET SA1 4:3

SA2: OET SA2 14:16 · OET SA2 19:9 · OET SA2 22:1

KI2: OET KI2 16:7 · OET KI2 20:6

CH2: OET CH2 30:6 · OET CH2 32:11

EZR: OET EZR 8:31

JOB: OET JOB 13:21

PSA: OET PSA 18:0 · OET PSA 71:4

PRO: OET PRO 6:3

ISA: OET ISA 38:6

JER: OET JER 12:7 · OET JER 15:21

EZE: OET EZE 21:24

MIC: OET MIC 4:10

HAB: OET HAB 2:9

Sense 6: to clap (one's) hands (out of anger, frustration, disgust)

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Temper (176)

Definition: exact meaning unsure, possibly: = to strike the palm of one's hand against the other hand ≈ as a symbol of anger, frustration, or disgust

Collocations: נכה בְּכַף; נכה כַּף; ספק כַּפַּיִם

Show passage in OET: NUM 24:10

OET-RV NUM 24:10

10 Then King Balak got very angry with Bil’am (Balaam), and he banged his hands together and said angrily, “I called you to curse my enemies, and blast you, you’ve actually blessed them three times now!

OET-LV NUM 24:10

10 And_ the _anger of _Bālāq _it _glowed/burnt on Bilˊām and_he _clapped DOM palms _of_his and_ Bālāq _he/it _said to Bilˊām to_curse enemies _of_my I_summoned _you and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE you _have _blessed actually _(bless) this three times.

Show passage in OET: JOB 27:23

OET-RV JOB 27:23

23 That wind claps its hands at them,
⇔ ≈ and hisses at them from its place.

OET-LV JOB 27:23

23 Someone _will _clap on_him palms _of_his and_he _will _hiss on/upon/above_him/it from_place _of_his.

Jump to OET NUM 24:10 section.

Jump to OET JOB 27:23 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: OET NUM 24:10

JOB: OET JOB 27:23

LAM: OET LAM 2:15

EZE: OET EZE 6:11 · OET EZE 21:14 · OET EZE 21:17 · OET EZE 22:13

Sense 7: to clap (one's) hands (for joy or glee)

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: exact meaning unsure; possibly: = to strike the palms of one's hands together{N:002} ≈ as a symbol of joy and appreciation

Collocations: מחא כַּף; נכה כַּף; תקע כַּף

Show passage in OET: KI2 11:12

OET-RV KI2 11:12

12 Then the priest brought young Yoash out and put the crown on his head. He handed him the official scroll, and they anointed him and made him king. Then they clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”

OET-LV KI2 11:12

12 And_he _brought _out DOM the _son _of the_king and_he/it _gave on/upon/above_him/it DOM the_crown and_DOM the_transcript and_they _made _king DOM_him/it and_they_anointed _him and_they _struck a _palm and_they _said the_king may _he _live.

Show passage in OET: PSA 47:2

OET-RV PSA 47:1

47 Clap your hands, all you peoples.
⇔ ≈ Shout to God with a cheerful voice.

OET-LV PSA 47:2

2  Oh _all _of the_peoples strike a _palm shout _for _joy to_god with_the_sound _of a _shout _of _joy.

Jump to OET KI2 11:12 section.

Jump to OET PSA 47:1 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: OET KI2 11:12

PSA: OET PSA 47:1 · OET PSA 98:8

ISA: OET ISA 55:12

NAH: OET NAH 3:19

Sense 8: to strike hands in pledge

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Pledge (126)

Definition: exact meaning unsure, possibly: = to strike the palm of one's hand against the hand of someone else -- usually a creditor -- to indicate that one has accepted the responsibility for another person's debt

Collocations: תקע כַּף

Show passage in OET: PRO 6:1

OET-RV PRO 6:1

6 My child, if you offer something as a guarantee for your neighbour’s loan,
⇔ ≈ or you’ve shaken hands on a deal with a stranger,

OET-LV PRO 6:1

6 My _son _of_my if you _have _stood _surety for_fellow-citizen _of_your you _have _struck to_stranger palms _of_your.

Show passage in OET: PRO 17:18

OET-RV PRO 17:18

18 A person lacking integrity is quick to give a handshake—
⇔ → guaranteeing a loan in front of their neighbour.

OET-LV PRO 17:18

18 A _person lacking _of heart he_is_striking a _palm is_pledging a _pledge to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before his/its_neighbour.

Jump to OET PRO 6:1 section.

Jump to OET PRO 17:18 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

PRO: OET PRO 6:1 · OET PRO 17:18 · OET PRO 22:26

Sense 9: to wash (one's) hands in innocence

Semantic domains: Innocent (002003003014)

Core domains: Responsibility (145); Behavior (017)

Definition: literally: to wash one's palms in innocence; hence: = to live a life of integrity doing one's utmost to keep from sin

Collocations: רחץ בְּנִקָּיֹון כַּפַּיִם

Show passage in OET: PSA 26:6

OET-RV PSA 26:6

6 I wash my hands in innocence,
⇔ and I go around your altar, Yahweh,

OET-LV PSA 26:6

6 I _wash in_innocence palms _of_my and_I _go _around DOM altar _of_your Oh_YHWH.

Show passage in OET: PSA 73:13

OET-RV PSA 73:13

13 Surely I wasted my time keeping my mind pure
⇔ and washing my hands in innocence,

OET-LV PSA 73:13

13 Surely emptiness I _have _kept _pure heart _of_my and_I _have _washed in_innocence palms _of_my.

Jump to OET PSA 26:6 section.

Jump to OET PSA 73:13 section.

Sense 10: to make a sign of refusal, to refuse

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: = to move one's hands in a way that indicates one's unwillingness to accept something that is offered

Collocations: נער כַּפַּיִם

Show passage in OET: ISA 33:15

OET-RV ISA 33:15

15 The one who does what’s right,
⇔ ≈ and is honest in what they say,
⇔ who rejects dishonest gain from extortion,
⇔ ≈ and who avoids shaking hands on a deal involving a bribe,
⇔ who refuses to listen to ideas of murder,
⇔ and who won’t let his eyes look into evil schemes,

OET-LV ISA 33:15

15 one _who_walks righteousness(es) and_one _who_speaks uprightness(es) one _who_rejects (in)_unjust_gain _of extortion(s) one _who_shakes palms _of_his from_taking _hold on_bribe one _who_shuts ear _of_his from_hearing blood(s) and_one _who_shuts eyes _of_his from_looking on_evil.

Jump to OET ISA 33:15 section.

Sense 11: handful

Semantic domains: Quantity (002001001042)

Core domains: Quantity (138)

Definition: literally: filling of palm; hence: = quantity that fills the palm of one's hand; ≈ considered relatively small

Collocations: מְלֹא כַף

Show passage in OET: KI1 17:12

OET-RV KI1 17:12

12 But she replied, “As your god Yahweh lives, I don’t have any bread at all—only a handful of flour in the jar, and a little bit of oil in the jug. See, I’m gathering a few bits of firewood so I can make a little bread for me and my son. After we’ve eaten that, then we’ll die.”

OET-LV KI1 17:12

12 And_she/it _said by_the _life of_YHWH god _of_your if there_is to_me food if/because (if) the_fullness _of a _palm _of flour in_jar and_a _little _of oil in_jug and_WOW_I am_gathering two wood(s) and_I _will _go and_I_will _prepare _it to_me and_for_son _of_my and_we_will _eat _it and_we _will _die.

Show passage in OET: ECC 4:6

OET-RV ECC 4:6

6 A small handful of quietness is better
⇔ than two very full handfuls of work and chasing after the wind.

OET-LV ECC 4:6

6 Is_good the_fullness _of a _palm _of quietness more_than_the_fullness _of the_hollow _of _hands toil and_striving _of wind.

Jump to OET KI1 17:12 section.

Jump to OET ECC 4:6 section.

Sense 12: hollow, palm, sole, socket, handle

Semantic domains: Shape (002001001048)

Definition: = slightly curved area of the human body or another object

Show passage in OET: GEN 8:9

OET-RV GEN 8:9

9 but the dove didn’t find anywhere to land so it returned to the window because the surface of the earth was still wet, and he stretched out his arm and brought the dove back inside.

OET-LV GEN 8:9

9 And_not the_dove it _found a _resting _place for_the _sole _of its _foot _of_her and_it _returned to_him/it into the_box if/because water was_on the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land and_he _stretched _out his/its_hand and_he_took _it and_he/it _brought DOM_her/it to_him/it into the_box.

Show passage in OET: GEN 32:26

OET-RV GEN 32:25

25 When the man realised he wasn’t gaining on him, he touched Ya’akov on the socket of his hip so that it became dislocated as they wrestled with each other.

OET-LV GEN 32:26

26  And_he/it _saw if/because _that not he _prevailed to_him/it and_he _touched (in)_the_socket _of his _thigh _of_his and_ the _socket _of the _thigh _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ _it _was _dislocated when_wrestled_he with_him/it.

Jump to OET GEN 8:9 section.

Jump to OET GEN 32:25 section.

All 27 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 8:9 · OET GEN 32:25 · OET GEN 32:32

LEV: OET LEV 11:27

DEU: OET DEU 2:5 · OET DEU 11:24 · OET DEU 28:35 · OET DEU 28:56 · OET DEU 28:65

JOS: OET JOS 1:3 · OET JOS 3:13 · OET JOS 4:18

SA1: OET SA1 5:4 · OET SA1 25:29

SA2: OET SA2 14:25

KI1: OET KI1 5:3

KI2: OET KI2 9:35 · OET KI2 19:24

JOB: OET JOB 2:7

SNG: OET SNG 5:5

ISA: OET ISA 1:6 · OET ISA 37:25 · OET ISA 60:14

EZE: OET EZE 1:7 · OET EZE 43:7

DAN: OET DAN 10:10

MAL: OET MAL 4:3

Sense 13: to spread out one's hands > to pray

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Core domains: Communication (041)

Definition: literally: to spread out or lift up one's palms; hence: = to present one's prayer and supplication before God by showing him one's empty hands

Collocations: נשׂא כַּפַּיִם; פרשׂ כַּפַּיִם; שׁטח כַּפַּיִם

Show passage in OET: EXO 9:29

OET-RV EXO 9:29