חופן

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־פ־ן (kh-p-n)
1 term

From the root ח־פ־ן (kh-p-n).

Pronunciation

Noun

חוֹפֶן / חֹפֶן • (khófen) m

  1. handful, fistful
    • Tanach, Exodus 9:8, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֒ קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מְלֹ֣א חׇפְנֵיכֶ֔ם פִּ֖יחַ כִּבְשָׁ֑ן וּזְרָק֥וֹ מֹשֶׁ֛ה הַשָּׁמַ֖יְמָה לְעֵינֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה
      va'yomér Adonái el Móshe v'él Aharón k'khú lakhém m'ló khofnekhém píakh kivshán u'zrakó Moshé hashamáyma l'ené far'ó.
      Then יהוה said to Moses and Aaron, “Each of you take handfuls of soot from the kiln, and let Moses throw it toward the sky in the sight of Pharaoh.

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