כָּתֵף
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
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What does כָּתֵף (kātēp) mean in the Bible?
כָּתֵף (kātēp) is a Hebrew word meaning "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". the shoulder (proper, i.
Meaning
Shoulder as bearing capacity: literal load-carrier shifts to figurative support, strength, or structural foundation.
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 BDB: shoulder Usage: arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.