כָּנָף

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. Psalm 18:10כַּנְפֵי־ · the wings
    He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
  2. Psalm 36:7כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ · of Your wings
    How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
  3. Psalm 57:1כְּנָפֶ֥יךָ · of Your wings
    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
  4. Psalm 61:4כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ · of Your wings
    Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
  5. Psalm 63:7כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ · of Your wings
    For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
  6. Psalm 68:13כַּנְפֵ֣י · the wings
    Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
  7. Psalm 78:27כָּנָֽף׃ · and winged
    He rained meat on them like dust, and winged birds like the sand of the sea.
  8. Psalm 91:4כְּנָפָ֣יו · His wings
    He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
  9. Psalm 104:3כַּנְפֵי־ · the wings
    …laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
  10. Psalm 139:9כַנְפֵי־ · the wings
    If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,
  11. Psalm 148:10כָּנָֽף׃ · and flying
    …wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
  12. Proverbs 1:17כָּנָֽף׃
    How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!
  13. Proverbs 23:5כְנָפַ֑יִם · wings for itself
    When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
  14. Ecclesiastes 10:20הַכְּנָפַיִם
    Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
  15. Isaiah 6:2כְּנָפַ֛יִם · wings; כְּנָפַ֖יִם
    Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
  16. Isaiah 8:8כְּנָפָ֔יו
    It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!
  17. Isaiah 10:14כָּנָ֔ף · wing
    My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”
  18. Isaiah 11:12כַּנְפ֥וֹת · corners
    He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
  19. Isaiah 18:1כְּנָפָ֑יִם · wings
    Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush,
  20. Isaiah 24:16מִכְּנַ֨ף · From the ends
    From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.
  21. Jeremiah 2:34בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ · your skirts
    Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things
  22. Jeremiah 48:40כְּנָפָ֖יו · his wings
    For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.
  23. Jeremiah 49:22כְּנָפָ֖יו · its wings
    Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
  24. Ezekiel 1:6כְּנָפַ֖יִם · wings
    …but each had four faces and four wings.
  25. Ezekiel 1:8כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם · their wings; וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖ם · and wings
    Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,
  26. Ezekiel 1:9כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם · and their wings
    …and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
  27. Ezekiel 1:11וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥ם · Their wings
    Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body.
  28. Ezekiel 1:23כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם · their wings
    And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.
  29. Ezekiel 1:24כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡ם · of their wings; כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃ · their wings
    When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
  30. Ezekiel 1:25כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃ · with their wings
    And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
  31. Ezekiel 3:13כַּנְפֵ֣י · of the wings
    It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound.
  32. Ezekiel 5:3בִּכְנָפֶֽיךָ׃ · in the folds of your garment
    But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.
  33. Ezekiel 7:2כַּנְפ֥וֹת · corners
    “O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.
  34. Ezekiel 10:5כַּנְפֵ֣י · of the wings
    The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.
  35. Ezekiel 10:8כַּנְפֵיהֶֽם׃ · their wings
    (The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.)
  36. Ezekiel 10:12וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֑ם · and wings
    Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, and wings, were full of eyes all around, as were their four wheels.
  37. Ezekiel 10:16כַּנְפֵיהֶ֗ם · their wings
    When the cherubim moved, the wheels moved beside them, and even when they spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not veer away from their side.
  38. Ezekiel 10:19כַּ֠נְפֵיהֶם · their wings
    As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.
  39. Ezekiel 10:21כְּנָפַ֖יִם · wings; כַּנְפֵיהֶֽם׃ · their wings
    Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.
  40. Ezekiel 11:22כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם · their wings
    Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
  41. Ezekiel 16:8כְּנָפִי֙ · My cloak
    Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.
  42. Ezekiel 17:3הַכְּנָפַ֙יִם֙ · wings
    …and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.
  43. Ezekiel 17:7כְּנָפַ֖יִם · wings
    But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.
  44. Ezekiel 17:23כָּנָ֔ף · kind
    I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.
  45. Ezekiel 39:4כָּנָ֛ף · kind
    On the mountains of Israel you will fall—you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to every kind of ravenous bird and wild beast.
  46. Ezekiel 39:17כָּנָ֜ף
    And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood.