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גֶּפֶן

A vine (as twining ), especially the grape

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גֶּפֶןH1612
Pronunciationgefen

What does גֶּפֶן (gefen) mean in the Bible?

גֶּפֶן (gefen): Israel's covenant symbol of divine blessing and fruitfulness; twining growth emphasizes organic flourishing under God's care

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Questions this entry answers

What does גֶּפֶן (gefen) mean in the Bible?

גֶּפֶן (gefen): Israel's covenant symbol of divine blessing and fruitfulness; twining growth emphasizes organic flourishing under God's care

How does the BSB render H1612?

The BSB source-word alignment has 55 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vine (8), vines (5), the vine (4), from the vine (3), of the vine (3).

Where does גֶּפֶן (gefen) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 40:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (7), Isaiah (7), Jeremiah (5), Psalms (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
vine8×2 Kings 4:39, Psalms 80:14, Psalms 128:3, Jeremiah 2:21
vines5×Numbers 20:5, Deuteronomy 8:8, Song Of Solomon 2:13, Isaiah 7:23
the vine4×Song Of Solomon 7:12, Isaiah 24:7, Haggai 2:19, Zechariah 8:12
from the vine3×Deuteronomy 32:32, Judges 13:14, Isaiah 34:4
of the vine3×Song Of Solomon 7:8, Ezekiel 15:2, Ezekiel 15:6
a vine2×Psalms 80:8, Ezekiel 17:6
from his own vine2×2 Kings 18:31, Isaiah 36:16
his own vine2×1 Kings 4:25, Micah 4:4
the grapevine2×Numbers 6:4, Joel 1:12
their vines2×Psalms 78:47, Psalms 105:33
[is] on the vines1×Habakkuk 3:17
[your own] vine1×Zechariah 3:10
along with the grapevines1×Isaiah 16:8
and on the vine1×Genesis 40:10
and the vine1×Malachi 3:11
and vine1×Joel 2:22
as a vine1×Jeremiah 6:9
But the grapevine1×Judges 9:13
for the vines1×Isaiah 16:9
He will be like a vine1×Job 15:33
her vines1×Hosea 2:12
if the vines1×Song Of Solomon 6:11
like the vine1×Hosea 14:7
My grapevine1×Joel 1:7
O vine1×Jeremiah 48:32
on the vine1×Jeremiah 8:13
their vine [is]1×Deuteronomy 32:32
to the grapevine1×Judges 9:12
to the vine1×Genesis 49:11
was a vine1×Genesis 40:9
was like a vine1×Ezekiel 19:10
your vines1×Jeremiah 5:17
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 40:9גֶ֖פֶןtowas a vineNoun - common singularGenesis 40:10וּבַגֶּ֖פֶןtoand on the vineConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularGenesis 49:11לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙toto the vinePreposition-l, Article | Noun - common singularNumbers 6:4מִגֶּ֣פֶןtothe grapevinePreposition-m | Noun - common singular constructNumbers 20:5וְגֶ֙פֶן֙tovinesConjunctive waw | Noun - common singularDeuteronomy 8:8וְגֶ֥פֶןtovinesConjunctive waw | Noun - common singularDeuteronomy 32:32גַּפְנָ֔םtotheir vine [is]Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralDeuteronomy 32:32מִגֶּ֤פֶןtofrom the vinePreposition-m | Noun - common singular constructJudges 9:12לַגָּ֑פֶןtoto the grapevinePreposition-l, Article | Noun - common singularJudges 9:13הַגֶּ֔פֶןtoBut the grapevineArticle | Noun - common singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 40:9
Aligned rows55
Books represented19
Genesis3Numbers2Deuteronomy3Judges31 Kings12 Kings2Job1Psalms5Song Of Solomon4Isaiah7Jeremiah5Ezekiel7Hosea3Joel3Micah1Habakkuk1Haggai1Zechariah2Malachi1
Source forms
גֶּ֣פֶן4xge·p̄en2 Kings 4:39, Psalms 80:14, Isaiah 16:8, Isaiah 16:9
גֶּ֖פֶן3xge·p̄enIsaiah 7:23, Isaiah 32:12, Zechariah 3:10
גַּפְנוֹ֙3xgap̄·nōw1 Kings 4:25, 2 Kings 18:31, Isaiah 36:16
הַגֶּ֔פֶן3xhag·ge·p̄enJudges 9:13, Song Of Solomon 6:11, Song Of Solomon 7:8
הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙3xhag·ge·p̄enSong Of Solomon 7:12, Ezekiel 15:6, Malachi 3:11
הַגֶּ֣פֶן2xhag·ge·p̄enJeremiah 48:32, Joel 1:12
הַגֶּ֨פֶן2xhag·ge·p̄enEzekiel 17:7, Haggai 2:19
בַּגֶּ֜פֶן1xbag·ge·p̄enJeremiah 8:13
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - common singular13xJudges 9:13, Song Of Solomon 6:11, Song Of Solomon 7:8, Song Of Solomon 7:12
Noun - common singular8xGenesis 40:9, Psalms 80:8, Psalms 80:14, Isaiah 7:23
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular4x1 Kings 4:25, 2 Kings 18:31, Isaiah 36:16, Micah 4:4
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular4xJob 15:33, Jeremiah 6:9, Ezekiel 19:10, Hosea 14:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular3xNumbers 20:5, Deuteronomy 8:8, Joel 2:22
Noun - common singular construct3x2 Kings 4:39, Isaiah 16:8, Isaiah 16:9
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural3xDeuteronomy 32:32, Psalms 78:47, Psalms 105:33
Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct3xNumbers 6:4, Deuteronomy 32:32, Judges 13:14
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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