Strong's Lexicon keph: Rock, Stone Original Word: כֵּף Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to curve Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4073 (πέτρα, petra) – meaning rock or large stone, used in the New Testament to describe Peter's confession of faith as a rock upon which the church would be built (Matthew 16:18). - G3037 (λίθος, lithos) – meaning stone, used in various contexts in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "keph" refers to a rock or stone, often used metaphorically to signify strength, stability, and permanence. In the biblical context, it can denote a physical rock or stone, but it also carries symbolic meanings, representing God as a rock of refuge or a foundation of faith. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, rocks and stones were significant both practically and symbolically. They were used in construction, as landmarks, and in religious rituals. In the Hebrew Bible, rocks often symbolize God's enduring strength and protection. The imagery of God as a rock is prevalent, reflecting the cultural understanding of rocks as unchanging and reliable. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps of foreign origin Definition a rock NASB Translation rocks (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כֵּף] noun [masculine] rock (Assyrian kâpu DlHWB 346; Aramaic כֵּיפָא,  perhaps Aramaic loan-word in Hebrew; √ dubious); — only plural כֵּפִים Jeremiah 4:29 as place of refuge; Job 30:6 as dwelling-place. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rock From kaphaph; a hollow rock -- rock. see HEBREW kaphaph Forms and Transliterations וְכֵפִֽים׃ וּבַכֵּפִ֖ים ובכפים וכפים׃ ū·ḇak·kê·p̄îm ūḇakkêp̄îm uvakkeFim vecheFim wə·ḵê·p̄îm wəḵêp̄îmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 30:6 HEB: חֹרֵ֖י עָפָ֣ר וְכֵפִֽים׃ NAS: of the earth and of the rocks. KJV: of the earth, and [in] the rocks. INT: holes of the earth the rocks Jeremiah 4:29 2 Occurrences |
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