What does צֵל · כָּנָף mean in the Bible?
צֵל · כָּנָף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "protective shade of wings".
Hebrew · H6738, H3671
צֵל כָּנָף
Shade , whether literal or figurative · 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
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צֵל H6738 shade , whether literal or figurative
Pronunciation ṣēl
Protective shadow—literal shade and figurative refuge, expressing divine safeguarding in psalmic covenantal language
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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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What does צֵל כָּנָף (tsel kanaf) mean in the Bible?
צֵל · כָּנָף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "protective shade of wings".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6738, H3671?
H6738, H3671 is connected to 160 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. protective shade of wings
Strong's H6738, H3671
Lexical occurrences 160 verses Source Gloss
protective shade of wings
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צֵל כָּנָף is built from this root:
צָלַל H6751
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