כָּתֵף

1. a. of man, shoulder, shoulder-blade (while שְׁכֶם, q. v. = neck and shoulders), כְּידוֺן נְחשֶׁת בֵּין כְּתֵפָיו 1 Sam 17,6 compare figurative of ׳י's dwelling between the shoulders of Benjamin 5 Mos 33,12 (see Dr); כְּתֵפִי מִשִּׁכְמָה תִפּוֺל Job 31,22 my shoulder-blade, from the shoulder let it fall; as support for burdens Dom 16,3; Ezk 12,6; Ezk 12,7; Ezk 12,12; Es 46,7; Es 49,22 (in figurative), 2 Mos 28,12; 4 Mos 7,9 (both P), 1 Kron 15,15; 2 Kron 35,3 compare מְרוּטָה ׳כָּלכֿ Ezk 29,18 every shoulder was rubbed bare (of Nebuchadnezzar's soldiers chafed by armour and toil); as aim of bird of prey Es 11,14 (figurative); compare shoulder of Moab Ezk 25,9 (figurative, i.e. the side of M. exposed to invasion): Ezk 29,7b read probably כַּף (ᵐ5. ᵑ6 Sm Co, compare v^a).
\ \ b. of beasts, Es 30,6 (carrying), Ezk 34,21 (thrusting, in figure), סֹרָ֑רֶת ׳כ Zak 7,11 a refractory shoulder (refusing the yoke, figurative), so Neh 9,29 of choice meat Ezk 24,4 (|| יָרֵךְ).
\ \ c. = shoulder-pieces (always plural) of ephod 2 Mos 28,7; 2 Mos 28,12; 2 Mos 28,25; 2 Mos 28,27 = 2 Mos 39,4; 2 Mos 39,7; 2 Mos 39,18; 2 Mos 39,20 (P).

2. a. slope side, of mountain, כֶּתֶף יָםכִּֿנֶּרֶת 4 Mos 34,11, i.e. the mountain-slopes northeast of the lake, compare Jos 15,8; Jos 15,10; Jos 15,11; Jos 18,12; Jos 18,13; Jos 18,16; Jos 18,18; Jos 18,19 (all P).
\ \ b. opposite side (s), that is, of door or entrance, of tabernacle-court 2 Mos 27,14; 2 Mos 27,15 = 2 Mos 38,14; 2 Mos 38,15 (all P), of temple 1 Kong 6,8; 1 Kong 7,39 (3 t. in verse) = 2 Kron 4,10; 2 Kong 11,11 (twice in verse) = 2 Kron 23,10 (twice in verse); compare Ezk 40,18; Ezk 40,40 (twice in verse); Ezk 40,41; Ezk 40,44 (twice in verse); Ezk 41,2; Ezk 41,26; Ezk 46,19; Ezk 47,1; Ezk 47,2.

3. supports of the bases for the lavers beside the temple 1 Kong 7,30 (twice in verse); 1 Kong 7,34 (twice in verse).