Kephel כֶּ֫פֶל
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| כֶּ֫פֶל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kephel |
| Strong's number | H3718 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | double |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (2) |
Kephel (Hebrew כֶּ֫פֶל, Strong's H3718) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “double”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
double, a doubling
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | double (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | has two sides (1), bridle (1), double (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kephel, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 11:6And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
- Job 41:13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?Who can strip off his outer coat? Who can approach him with a bridle?
Isaiah
- Isaiah 40:2Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).