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It conveys the idea of repetition or duplication, often in the context of actions or objects. In the biblical text, it can imply the act of doubling something in size, quantity, or intensity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of doubling had significant implications. Doubling could indicate abundance or emphasis. For example, doubling portions or blessings was a sign of favor and prosperity. In legal and ritual contexts, repetition could serve to confirm or establish a matter firmly. The act of folding or doubling was also practical in daily life, such as in the preparation of garments or scrolls.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to double, double over<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>double over (1), doubled (1), folded double (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">כָּפַל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>double, double over</b></font> (late) (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">כְּפַל</font>; <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font>. <font class="hebrew2">כִּיפְלָא</font>, <font class="hebrew2">כּוּפְלָה</font>, Nabataean <font class="hebrew2">כפל</font> Eut<sup>Nab. No. 20, 7</sup> <em>the double</em>; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb049504.gif"> Schw<sup>Idioticon 46</sup>; North Syriac <em>id.</em>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb049505.gif"> <em>the double</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb049506.gif"> <em>posteriors, buttocks</em>; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb049507.gif"> is <em>divide</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb049508.gif"> <em>a part</em>) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְכָפַלְתָּ֫</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-9.htm">Exodus 26:9</a> <em>and thou shalt double over</em> the sixth curtain, i.e. probably use it double (Di); <em>Passive participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">כָּפוּל</font> <em>folded double</em>, of the breastpiece <font class="hebrew2">(חשֶׁןׅ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-16.htm">Exodus 28:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-9.htm">Exodus 39:9</a> (twice in verse). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Niph`al</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְתִכָּפֵל</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-19.htm">Ezekiel 21:19</a> <em>and let</em> the sword <em>be doubled</em>, but very dubious; Co reads plausibly <font class="hebrew2">תְּשַׁכֵּל</font> <em>let</em> the sword <em>bereave</em> (compare VB). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>double <p>A primitive root; to fold together; figuratively, to repeat -- double. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְכָפַלְתָּ֙ וְתִכָּפֵ֞ל וכפלת ותכפל כָּפ֑וּל כָּפ֖וּל כָּפֽוּל׃ כפול כפול׃ kā·p̄ūl kaFul kāp̄ūl vechafalTa vetikkaFel wə·ḵā·p̄al·tā wə·ṯik·kā·p̄êl wəḵāp̄altā wəṯikkāp̄êl<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/26-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 26:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַיְרִיעֹ֖ת לְבָ֑ד <b> וְכָפַלְתָּ֙ </b> אֶת־ הַיְרִיעָ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by themselves, <span class="itali">and you shall double over</span> the sixth<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> curtains <span class="itali">by themselves, and shalt double</span> the sixth<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> curtains themselves <span class="itali">shall double</span> curtain the sixth<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/28-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 28:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רָב֥וּעַ יִֽהְיֶ֖ה <b> כָּפ֑וּל </b> זֶ֥רֶת אָרְכּ֖וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> It shall be square <span class="itali">[and] folded double,</span> a span<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Foursquare <span class="itali">it shall be [being] doubled;</span> a span<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall be square become <span class="itali">folded</span> A span length<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/39-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 39:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רָב֧וּעַ הָיָ֛ה <b> כָּפ֖וּל </b> עָשׂ֣וּ אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the breastpiece <span class="itali">folded</span> double,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the breastplate <span class="itali">double:</span> a span<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> square become <span class="itali">folded</span> made the breastpiece<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/39-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 39:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְזֶ֥רֶת רָחְבּ֖וֹ <b> כָּפֽוּל׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> folded <span class="itali">double,</span> a span<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the breadth <span class="itali">thereof, [being] doubled.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> span wide <span class="itali">double</span><p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/21-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 21:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ כָּ֑ף <b> וְתִכָּפֵ֞ל </b> חֶ֤רֶב שְׁלִישִׁ֙תָה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and let the sword <span class="itali">be doubled</span> the third time,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and let the sword <span class="itali">be doubled</span> the third<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> about hands <span class="itali">be doubled</span> the sword the third<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3717.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3717.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3717<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a 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