Lexicon
כָּפַשׁ
ka.phash
H3728
H:V Hebrew

to cower

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ka.phash describes being made to cower amid ashes in Lamentations 3:16.

The attested use describes being made to cower in the setting of ashes, within a verse that also speaks of teeth being ground with gravel.

Senses in use

  1. Being made to cower amid ashes · dominant

    In Lamentations 3:16, the Hiphil perfect form occurs in the clause the APB renders “he made me cower in ashes,” following the statement that teeth were ground with gravel.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 3:16, the APB presents the clause as “he made me cower in ashes.” This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise English equivalent.

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