פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם לְמַעְלָה
To break apart, disperse , etc. · 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 · properly,the upper part , used only adverbially with prefix upward , above , overhead , from the top , etc.
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פָּרַשׂ H6566 to break apart, disperse , etc.
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
מַעַל H4605 properly,the upper part , used only adverbially with prefix upward , above , overhead , from the top , etc.
What does פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם לְמַעְלָה (porsei kenafayim lemaalah) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַשׂ · כָּנָף · מַעַל is a Hebrew word meaning "spreading wings upward".
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