כָּתֵף

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root meaning to clothe;

KJV Usage

arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.shoulder, shoulder-blade, side, slope
• 2.shoulder, shoulder-blade (of man)
• 3.shoulder, shoulder-pieces (of animals)
• 4.side, slope (of mountain)
• 5.supports (of laver)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâthêph; Pronunciation: kaw-thafe'