כָּתֵף
Strong's H3802
kâthêph
/kaw-thafe'/
the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H3802
- Hebrew
- כָּתֵף
- Transliteration
- kâthêph
- Pronunciation
- /kaw-thafe'/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything
Derivation
from an unused root meaning to clothe;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
armcornershoulder(-piece)sideundersetter
Related Hebrew Words
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