Definition
a primitive root; to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water)
Traditional renderings: congeal, curdle, dark, settle.
Traditional renderings: congeal, curdle, dark, settle.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders קָפָא:
- ἐπάγωepagō“to bring upon”50%
- καταφρονέωkataphroneō“to despise”50%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Exodus 15:8קָֽפְא֥וּ · congealedAt the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.
- Job 10:10תַּקְפִּיאֵֽנִי׃ · and curdle meDid You not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese?
- Zephaniah 1:12הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ · settledAnd at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
- Zechariah 14:6יִקְפְּאוּן׃ · or frostOn that day there will be no light, no cold or frost.