What does כָּנָף · נֶשֶׁר mean in the Bible?
כָּנָף · נֶשֶׁר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wings of eagles".
Hebrew · H3671, H5404
כַּנְפֵי נְשָׁרִים
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 · the eagle (or other large bird of prey)
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כָּנָף H3671 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
Pronunciation kānāp
Extremity or protective edge; metaphorically divine protection ("shadow of your wings") and vulnerable exposure.
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נֶשֶׁר H5404 the eagle (or other large bird of prey)
Pronunciation nešer
Symbol of God's protective power and swiftness; represents divine majesty and judgment throughout Scripture
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What does כַּנְפֵי נְשָׁרִים (kanfei nesharim) mean in the Bible?
כָּנָף · נֶשֶׁר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wings of eagles".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3671, H5404?
H3671, H5404 is connected to 137 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wings of eagles
Strong's H3671, H5404
Lexical occurrences 137 verses Source Gloss
wings of eagles
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כַּנְפֵי נְשָׁרִים is built from this root:
כָּנַף H3670
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain