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Strong's H3720 כָּפָן (kaphan)

Kaphan means “famine” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3720 — orthrinos (“morning”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3720
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H3720 Quick Answer

Strong's H3720 כָּפָן (kaphan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kaphan (kaw-fawn') n-m. 1. hunger (as making to stoop with emptiness and pain) [from H3719] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include famine. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
kaphan (kaw-fawn') n-m. 1. hunger (as making to stoop with emptiness and pain) [from H3719]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
famine

Meaning and Definition

kaphan (kaw-fawn') n-m. 1. hunger (as making to stoop with emptiness and pain) [from H3719] KJV: famine. Root(s): H3719

Original Word
כָּפָן
Transliteration
kaphan
Derivation
Root: כפן First root strongs: 3719
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3720. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3720 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kaphan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

famine Job 5:22 2×

How Strong's H3720 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3720 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3720 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Job 5:22 KJV

At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

Job 30:3 KJV

For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3720.

Job 5:22 Old Testament, KJV
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
Job 30:3 Old Testament, KJV
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3720, grouped by book.

Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 5:22 Job 30:3

Strong's H3720 FAQ

What does kaphan (כָּפָן) mean?

Kaphan (Strong's H3720) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "famine". kaphan (kaw-fawn') n-m. 1. hunger (as making to stoop with emptiness and pain) [from H3719]

How many times is kaphan (כָּפָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3720 across 1 book.

Where can I study kaphan (כָּפָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3720 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kaphan (כָּפָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as famine. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.