קָפָא
Transliteration
qāp̄ā'
Pronunciation
kaw-faw'
Part of Speech
masculine noun, verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2048,2048a

Strong’s Definitions

קָפָא qâphâʼ, kaw-faw'; a primitive root; to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water):—congeal, curdle, dark, settle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H7087 in the following manner: congeal (1x), settled (1x), curdle (1x), variant (1x), dark (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H7087 in the following manner: congeal (1x), settled (1x), curdle (1x), variant (1x), dark (1x).
verb

  1. to thicken, condense, congeal, settle, become dense

    1. (Qal) to be condensed

      1. thickening (participle)

    2. (Hiphil) to cause to curdle

      masculine noun

  2. congelation

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָפָא qâphâʼ, kaw-faw'; a primitive root; to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water):—congeal, curdle, dark, settle.
STRONGS H7087: Abbreviations
† [קָפָא] verb thicken, condense, congeal (compare Syriac heap up, collect); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural קָֽפְאוּ תְהֹמֹת Exodus 15:8 (song) the deeps were condensed, became firm walls; Imperfect יקפאון Zechariah 14:6 Kt (i.e. יִקְפָּא֑וּן [possible is also יִקָּפֵא֑וּן Niph.]) Thes and others glorious(?) ones [stars] shall contract (dwindle), but read Qr וְקִפָּאוֹן see following Participle הַקֹּפְאִים עַלאשִׁמְרַיהֶם Zephaniah 1:12 the men who are thickening on their lees (easy-going men, under figure of undisturbed wine).
Hiph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix תַּקְפִּיאֵנִי Job 10:10 didst thou not curdle me like cheese (of formation of foetus) ?
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:8

Job

10:10

Zephaniah

1:12

Zechariah

14:6