Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to crave
Usage: 1) press, urge, bend 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to crave
Strong's Number
H404
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H404 Quick Answer
Strong's H404 אָכַף (akaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. akaph (aw-kaf') v. 1. apparently meaning to curve (as with a burden) 2. to urge It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include laboureth, himself, mouth, and craveth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- akaph (aw-kaf') v. 1. apparently meaning to curve (as with a burden) 2. to urge
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- laboureth, himself, mouth, and craveth
Meaning and Definition
akaph (aw-kaf') v. 1. apparently meaning to curve (as with a burden) 2. to urge [a primitive root] KJV: crave.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H404. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
laboureth
himself
mouth
craveth
How Strong's H404 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H404 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H404 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H404.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H404, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H404 FAQ
What does akaph (אָכַף) mean?
Akaph (Strong's H404) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crave". akaph (aw-kaf') v. 1. apparently meaning to curve (as with a burden) 2. to urge
How many times is akaph (אָכַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H404 across 1 book.
Where can I study akaph (אָכַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H404 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate akaph (אָכַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as laboureth, himself, mouth, and craveth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.