What does אֲנָפָה mean in the Bible?
אֲנָפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "an unclean bird , perhaps the parrot (from its irascibility)".
Hebrew · H601
אֲנָפָה
An unclean bird , perhaps the parrot (from its irascibility)
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אֲנָפָהH601
What does אֲנָפָה mean in the Bible?
אֲנָפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "an unclean bird , perhaps the parrot (from its irascibility)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H601?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of heron (2).
Where does אֲנָפָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof heron2×Leviticus 11:19, Deuteronomy 14:18
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First aligned rowLeviticus 11:19
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Leviticus1Deuteronomy1
Source forms
הָאֲנָפָ֖ה1xhā·’ă·nā·p̄āhLeviticus 11:19
וְהָאֲנָפָ֖ה1xwə·hā·’ă·nā·p̄āhDeuteronomy 14:18
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xLeviticus 11:19
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 14:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an unclean bird , perhaps the parrot (from its irascibility)
Source Gloss
an unclean bird , perhaps the parrot (from its irascibility)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an unclean bird, perhaps the parrot (from its irascibility) Usage: heron.
Word Origins
אֲנָפָה is built from this root: