כָּפַף

Strong’s Definition

to curve

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bow down (self).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to bend, bend down, bow down, be bent, be bowed
• 2.(qal) to bend down, bow down
• 3.(niphal) to bow oneself down

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâphaph; Pronunciation: kaw-faf'