Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. 2. (n.) The hand. 3. (v. i.) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot. 4. (v. t.) To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely. 5. (v. t.) To scrape or beat with the forefoot. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PAW po (kaph, literally, "palm," yadh, literally, "hand"): The former (kaph) is applied to the soft paws of animals in contradistinction to the hoofs (Leviticus 11:27); the latter is thrice used in 1 Samuel 17:37: "Yahweh that delivered me out of the paw (yadh) of the lion, and out of the paw (yadh) of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand (yadh) of this Philistine." The verb "to paw" (chaphar) is found in the description of the horse: "He paweth (margin "they paw") in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth out to meet the armed men (margin, "the weapons")" (Job 39:21). The word is usually translated "to delve into," "to pry into," "to explore." H. L. E. Luering

Multi-Version Concordance Paw (4 Occurrences) 1 Samuel 17:37 David said, "Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." Saul said to David, "Go; and Yahweh shall be with you." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Samuel 14:16 for the king doth hearken to deliver his handmaid out of the paw of the man 'seeking' to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God, (YLT) Psalms 22:20 Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one. (YLT) Daniel 6:27 A deliverer, and rescuer, and doer of signs and wonders in the heavens and in earth 'is' He who hath delivered Daniel from the paw of the lions.' (YLT)