What does קָצַץ · כַּף mean in the Bible?
קָצַץ · כַּף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to chop off (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H7112, H3709
קָצַץ כַּף
To chop off (literally or figuratively) · 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
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קָצַץH7112to chop off (literally or figuratively)
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
What does קָצַץ כַּף (qatsats kaph) mean in the Bible?
קָצַץ · כַּף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to chop off (literally or figuratively)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7112, H3709?
H7112, H3709 is connected to 209 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to chop off (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to chop off (literally or figuratively)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms6
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Participle passiveJer 9:25 · Jer 25:23 · Jer 49:323×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
Perfect2Kgs 18:16 · Ps 129:42×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
Participle passiveJudg 1:71×
Word Origins
קָצַץ כַּף is a primitive root - no further derivation.