Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to congeal
Usage: v 1) to thicken, condense, congeal, settle, become dense 1a) (Qal) to be condensed 1a1) thickening (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to curdle
Strong's Number
H7087
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H7087 Quick Answer
Strong's H7087 קָפָא (qapha') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qapha' (kaw-faw') n-m. 1. to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water) [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include waters and curdled. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qapha' (kaw-faw') n-m. 1. to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- waters and curdled
Meaning and Definition
qapha' (kaw-faw') n-m. 1. to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water) [a primitive root] KJV: congeal, curdle, dark, settle.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7087. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7087 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qapha', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
curdled
Job 10:10
waters
Exodus 15:8
How Strong's H7087 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7087 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 H7087 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7087.
And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7087, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7087 FAQ
What does qapha (קָפָא) mean?
Qapha (Strong's H7087) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "curdle". qapha' (kaw-faw') n-m. 1. to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water) [a primitive root]
How many times is qapha (קָפָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H7087 across 4 books.
Where can I study qapha (קָפָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7087 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qapha (קָפָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as waters and curdled. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.