What does צְלָצַל · כָּנָף mean in the Bible?
צְלָצַל · כָּנָף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "buzzing, whirring wings".
Hebrew · H6767, H3671
צִלְצַל כְּנָפַיִם
A clatter , i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket ; also a harpoon (as rattling ),a cymbal (as clanging ) · 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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צְלָצַל H6767 a clatter , i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket ; also a harpoon (as rattling ),a cymbal (as clanging )
Pronunciation ṣĕlāṣal
Onomatopoetic root capturing sharp, metallic or insectoid sounds—whirring, clanging, rattling across diverse referents.
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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 צִלְצַל כְּנָפַיִם (ṣilṣal kĕnāphayim) mean in the Bible?
צְלָצַל · כָּנָף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "buzzing, whirring wings".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6767, H3671?
H6767, H3671 is connected to 117 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. buzzing, whirring wings
Strong's H6767, H3671
Lexical occurrences 117 verses Source Gloss
buzzing, whirring wings
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צִלְצַל כְּנָפַיִם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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