Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to bend
Usage: 1) to bend, bend down, bow down, be bent, be bowed 1a) (Qal) to bend down, bow down 1b) (Niphal) to bow oneself down
Strong's Number
H3721
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H3721 Quick Answer
Strong's H3721 כָּפַף (kaphaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kaphaph (kaw-faf') v. 1. to curve [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include bowed and bow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kaphaph (kaw-faf') v. 1. to curve [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bowed and bow
Meaning and Definition
kaphaph (kaw-faf') v. 1. to curve [a primitive root] KJV: bow down (self).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3721. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3721 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kaphaph, 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.
bowed
Psalms 57:6
3×
bow
Isaiah 58:5
2×
How Strong's H3721 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3721 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 H3721 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3721.
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3721, grouped by book.
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3721 FAQ
What does kaphaph (כָּפַף) mean?
Kaphaph (Strong's H3721) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "curve". kaphaph (kaw-faf') v. 1. to curve [a primitive root]
How many times is kaphaph (כָּפַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3721 across 3 books.
Where can I study kaphaph (כָּפַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3721 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kaphaph (כָּפַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bowed and bow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.