What does אֶפְרֹחַ mean in the Bible?
אֶפְרֹחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "the brood of a bird".
Hebrew · H667
אֶפְרֹחַ
The brood of a bird
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אֶפְרֹחַH667
What does אֶפְרֹחַ mean in the Bible?
אֶפְרֹחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "the brood of a bird".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H667?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include her young (1), His young ones (1), the chicks (1), with chicks (1).
Where does אֶפְרֹחַ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 22:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2), Job (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 Ither young1×Psalms 84:3
His young ones1×Job 39:30
the chicks1×Deuteronomy 22:6
with chicks1×Deuteronomy 22:6
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 22:6אֶפְרֹחִים֙towith chicksNoun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 22:6הָֽאֶפְרֹחִ֔יםtothe chicksArticle | Noun - masculine pluralJob 39:30וְאֶפְרֹחוֹtoHis young onesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 84:3אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָtoher youngNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 22:6
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Deuteronomy2Job1Psalms1
Source forms
אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָ1x’ep̄·rō·ḥe·hāPsalms 84:3
אֶפְרֹחִים֙1x’ep̄·rō·ḥîmDeuteronomy 22:6
הָֽאֶפְרֹחִ֔ים1xhā·’ep̄·rō·ḥîmDeuteronomy 22:6
וְאֶפְרֹחוֹ1xwə·ʾɛp̄·rō·ḥōJob 39:30
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 22:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 39:30
Noun - masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 22:6
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xPsalms 84:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the brood of a bird
Source Gloss
the brood of a bird
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the brood of a bird BDB: young one Usage: young (one).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.