Strong’s H3720

כָּפָן

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

kaphan

Pronunciation

kah-fan'

Definition

To bend, bow down, subdue

Meaning

hunger

Usage

The Hebrew verb "kaphan" primarily conveys the action of bending or bowing down, often in a figurative sense of subduing or bringing into submission. It can imply a physical act of bowing or a metaphorical act of humbling oneself or being subdued by circumstances or divine intervention.

Bible references

Job 5:22;Job 30:3