Strong's Lexicon kephath: Basket, container Original Word: כְּפַת Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to bend or curve. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with baskets is "καφίνους" (kaphinos), which appears in the New Testament, particularly in the accounts of the feeding of the 5,000 and 4,000 (e.g., Matthew 14:20, Mark 8:8). Usage: The term "kephath" refers to a type of basket or container used in ancient Hebrew culture. It is often associated with carrying or storing goods, particularly agricultural produce. The word suggests a vessel that is both functional and essential for daily life, reflecting the agrarian lifestyle of ancient Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, baskets were crucial for everyday tasks, especially in an agrarian society where harvesting and transporting crops were common. Baskets like the "kephath" would have been made from materials such as reeds, rushes, or palm leaves, woven together to create a sturdy yet flexible container. These baskets were used not only for practical purposes but also held symbolic significance in various religious and cultural practices. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) a prim. root Definition to bind NASB Translation bound (1), tie (1), tied (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּפַת verb bind (ᵑ7 id.; Late Hebrew כָּפַת; Syriac  form knots,  twist into a knot, Arabic  draw together, Assyrian [kapâtu] II. bring together); — Pe`il Perfect3masculine plural כְּ פִ֫תוּ, (WCG 224) Daniel 3:21 they were bound. Pa`el bind: Infinitive לְכַמָּתָךְ Daniel 3:20 (ל accusative of person); Passive participle plural מְכַמְּתִין bound Daniel 3:23; Daniel 3:24. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bind (Aramaic) a root of uncertain correspondence; to fetter -- bind. Forms and Transliterations כְּפִ֙תוּ֙ כפתו לְכַפָּתָ֔ה לכפתה מְכַפְּתִ֔ין מְכַפְּתִֽין׃ מכפתין מכפתין׃ kə·p̄i·ṯū keFitu kəp̄iṯū lə·ḵap·pā·ṯāh lechappaTah ləḵappāṯāh mə·ḵap·pə·ṯîn mechappeTin məḵappəṯînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 3:20 HEB: בְחַיְלֵ֔הּ אֲמַר֙ לְכַפָּתָ֔ה לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ NAS: [were] in his army to tie up Shadrach, KJV: that [were] in his army to bind Shadrach, INT: his army commanded to tie Shadrach Meshach Daniel 3:21 Daniel 3:23 Daniel 3:24 4 Occurrences |
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