Original Language Studio
Job 39:13
“Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
כָּנָףkânâph · kaw-nawf'
H3671 · Hebrew
H3671 · Hebrew
- Definition
- 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
- Derivation
- from H3670 (כָּנַף);
- KJV renderings
- [phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).
- Grammar
- כְּנַף — common noun, feminine, singular, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 111 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 1:21Genesis 7:14Exodus 19:4Exodus 25:20Exodus 25:20
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read כָּנָף here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.