What does עָנָף mean in the Bible?
עָנָף is a Hebrew word meaning "a twig (as covering the limbs)".
Hebrew · H6057
עָנָף
A twig (as covering the limbs)
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עָנָף H6057
What does עָנָף mean in the Bible?
עָנָף is a Hebrew word meaning "a twig (as covering the limbs)".
Full entry for עָנָף (H6057) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6057?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include branches (4), and the boughs (1), or branch (1), with its branches (1).
Where does עָנָף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 23:40. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (4), Leviticus (1), Malachi (1), Psalms (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 It branches 4× Ezekiel 17:8, Ezekiel 17:23, Ezekiel 31:3, Ezekiel 36:8
and the boughs 1× Leviticus 23:40
or branch 1× Malachi 4:1
with its branches 1× Psalms 80:10
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 23:40 וַעֲנַ֥ף to and the boughs Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 80:10 וַ֝עֲנָפֶ֗יהָ to with its branches Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 17:8 עָנָף֙ to branches Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 17:23 עָנָף֙ to branches Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 31:3 עָנָ֛ף to branches Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 36:8 עַנְפְּכֶ֣ם to branches Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Malachi 4:1 וְעָנָֽף׃ to or branch Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 23:40
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Leviticus 1 Psalms 1 Ezekiel 4 Malachi 1
Source forms
עָנָף֙ 2x ‘ā·nāp̄ Ezekiel 17:8, Ezekiel 17:23
וַעֲנַ֥ף 1x wa·‘ă·nap̄ Leviticus 23:40
וְעָנָֽף׃ 1x wə·‘ā·nāp̄ Malachi 4:1
וַ֝עֲנָפֶ֗יהָ 1x wa·‘ă·nā·p̄e·hā Psalms 80:10
עָנָ֛ף 1x ‘ā·nāp̄ Ezekiel 31:3
עַנְפְּכֶ֣ם 1x ‘an·pə·ḵem Ezekiel 36:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 3x Ezekiel 17:8, Ezekiel 17:23, Ezekiel 31:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 80:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Malachi 4:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Leviticus 23:40
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 36:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a twig (as covering the limbs)
Source Gloss
a twig (as covering the limbs)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a twig (as covering the limbs) BDB: branch Usage: bough, branch.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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