/kæf/ or /kæp/ (a variant of the biblical name Caph, derived from the Hebrew ‘kaph’)

Definitions

1. proper noun

A biblical place name, one of the three brothers of Job, and the father of Ithran and Mehujael.

“The Bible mentions Caph as a brother of Job.”

2. noun

A caph is also an archaic term for a shekel, a unit of weight or currency.

“The ancient caph was used in transactions for precious metals.”