Midvash

כָּתֵףkâthêph

shoulder, shoulder-blade, side

Pronunciation: kaw-thafe' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3802

Meanings

1.

a. shoulder, shoulder-blade, of man (1 Samuel 17:6; Deuteronomy 33:12; Job 31:22)

b. of beasts (Isaiah 30:6; Ezekiel 34:21; Zechariah 7:11)

c. = shoulder-pieces (always plural) of ephod (Exodus 28:7; Exodus 28:12; Exodus 28:25)

2.

a. slope, side, of mountain (Numbers 34:11; Joshua 15:8; Joshua 15:10)

b. opposite side (s), that is, of door or entrance (Exodus 27:14; Exodus 27:15; Exodus 38:14)

3. supports, of the bases for the lavers beside the temple (1 Kings 7:30; 1 Kings 7:34)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 67 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 27:14 The courtyard entrance will be on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side will be 22 1⁄2 feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases.
  • Exodus 27:15 The curtain on the left side will also be 22 1⁄2 feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases.
  • Exodus 28:7 It will consist of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces.
  • Exodus 28:12 Fasten the two stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as a reminder that Aaron represents the people of Israel. Aaron will carry these names on his shoulders as a constant reminder whenever he goes before the Lord.
  • Exodus 28:25 Tie the other ends of the cords to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.
  • Exodus 28:27 And make two more gold rings and attach them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash is fastened to the ephod.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).