Qâphats — H7092

Definition

verb

to draw together, i.e. close; by implication, to leap (by contracting the limbs); specifically, to die (from gathering up the feet)

1. to draw together, close, shut, shut up, stop up
1. (Qal) to shut
2. (Niphal)
1. to draw oneself together (of death)
2. to be shut up to death
3. (Piel) springing, skipping (participle)

Usually translated as

shut, stop, take out of the way, skip

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• synágō (G4863)
• synéchō (G4912)

Occurrences

Qâphats occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Job (2), Psalms (2), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (1)

• Deuteronomy 15:7 — If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut (תִקְפֹּץ֙) thine hand from thy poor brother:
• Job 5:16 — So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth (קָ֣פְצָה) her mouth.
• Job 24:24 — They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way (יִקָּפְצ֑וּן) as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
• Psalms 77:9 — Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up (קָפַ֥ץ) his tender mercies? Selah.
• Psalms 107:42 — The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop (קָ֣פְצָה) her mouth.
• Song of Songs 2:8 — The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping (מְקַפֵּ֖ץ) upon the hills.
• Isaiah 52:15 — So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut (יִקְפְּצ֥וּ) their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.