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כָּנָף

ka.naphwingHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine109 occurrences22 books85 verses

Definition

from H3670; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
Traditional renderings: bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), × flying, (one an-) other, overspreading, × quarters, skirt, × sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders כָּנָף:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

109 total
  1. Genesis 1:21כָּנָף֙ · winged
    So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
  2. Genesis 7:14כָּנָֽף׃
    …they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature.
  3. Exodus 19:4כַּנְפֵ֣י · wings
    ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
  4. Exodus 25:20כְנָפַ֜יִם · wings; בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙
    And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
  5. Exodus 37:9כְנָפַ֜יִם · had wings; בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙
    And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
  6. Leviticus 1:17בִכְנָפָיו֮ · by its wings
    He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
  7. Numbers 15:38כַּנְפֵ֥י · the corners; הַכָּנָ֖ף
    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel.
  8. Deuteronomy 4:17כָּנָ֔ף
    …of any beast that is on the earth or bird that flies in the air,
  9. Deuteronomy 22:12כַּנְפ֥וֹת · corners
    You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.
  10. Deuteronomy 22:30כְּנַ֥ף · marriage bed
    A man is not to marry his father’s wife, so that he will not dishonor his father’s marriage bed.
  11. Deuteronomy 27:20כְּנַ֣ף · marriage bed
    ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
  12. Deuteronomy 32:11כְּנָפָיו֙ · His wings
    As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.
  13. Ruth 2:12כְּנָפָֽיו׃ · wings
    May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
  14. Ruth 3:9כְנָפֶ֙ךָ֙ · the corner of your garment
    “Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.”
  15. 1 Samuel 15:27בִּכְנַף־ · the hem
    As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.
  16. 1 Samuel 24:4כְּנַֽף־ · a corner
    So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
  17. 1 Samuel 24:5כָּנָ֖ף · the corner
    Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
  18. 1 Samuel 24:11כְּנַ֥ף · at the corner; כְּנַ֨ף · I cut it
    See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
  19. 2 Samuel 22:11כַּנְפֵי־ · the wings
    He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
  20. 1 Kings 6:24כְּנַ֤ף · One wing; כְּנַ֥ף · wing; כְּנָפָ֖יו · wingspan; כְּנָפָֽיו׃
    One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits.
  21. 1 Kings 6:27כַּנְפֵ֣י · wings; כְּנַף־ · the wing; וּכְנַף֙ · while the wing; וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ · their wingtips; כָּנָ֥ף; כָּנָֽף׃
    And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched.
  22. 1 Kings 8:6כַּנְפֵ֥י · the wings
    Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
  23. 1 Kings 8:7כְּנָפַ֔יִם · their wings
    For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
  24. 2 Chronicles 3:11וְכַנְפֵי֙ · wingspan; כְּנַ֨ף · One wing; וְהַכָּנָ֤ף · wing; לִכְנַ֖ף · the wing
    The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub.
  25. 2 Chronicles 3:12וּכְנַ֨ף · The wing; וְהַכָּנָ֤ף · wing; לִכְנַ֖ף · the wing
    The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub.
  26. 2 Chronicles 3:13כַּנְפֵי֙ · So the total wingspan
    So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.
  27. 2 Chronicles 5:7כַּנְפֵ֥י · the wings
    Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
  28. 2 Chronicles 5:8כְּנָפַ֔יִם · their wings
    For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
  29. Job 37:3כַּנְפ֥וֹת · to the ends
    He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.
  30. Job 38:13בְּכַנְפ֣וֹת · to the ends
    …that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?
  31. Job 39:13כְּנַף־ · The wings
    The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.
  32. Job 39:26כְּנָפוֹ · his wings
    Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?
  33. Psalm 17:8כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ · of Your wings
    Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings