1611. gaph

Lexicon

gaph: Wing, edge, extremity

Original Word: גַּף
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gaph
Pronunciation: gaf
Phonetic Spelling: (gaf)
Definition: Wing, edge, extremity
Meaning: a wing

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

wing

(Aramaic) corresponding to gaph; a wing -- wing.

see HEBREW gaph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to gaph
Definition
wing (of a bird)
NASB Translation
wings (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[גַּף] noun feminine: Daniel 7:4 wing of bird (ᵑ7 גַּף, גַּמְּא, גַּנְמָּא (? D^{WB 79}), Syriac ; akin to Biblical Hebrew אֲגַף, Assyrian aggapu ? according to Nö^{M 77} (compare Mandean גאדפא, ᵑ7 גַּדְמָּא), Id^{GGA, 1884, 1019,} √ גִדף, Arabic , fly, row (but this loan-word Frä²²⁷)); — plural absolute wings, גַּמִּין Daniel 7:4,6; suffix גַּמִּיהּ Daniel 7:4 Kt (Qr singular נַּמַּהּ).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Corresponding to the Hebrew גָּפַף (gaphaph), which means to cover or to shield.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek 4420 (πτερόν, pteron): A wing, used in the New Testament to describe wings of birds or symbolic creatures.
• Strong's Greek 3733 (ὀρνίς, ornis): A bird, often used metaphorically in the New Testament to convey care and protection, similar to the use of wings in the Old Testament.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Aramaic term גַּף, highlighting its significance in biblical literature and its symbolic meanings.

Usage: The term גַּף is used in the context of describing a wing, often metaphorically or symbolically, to convey protection, covering, or movement.

Context: The Aramaic term גַּף (gap) appears in the context of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel, which contains sections written in Aramaic. The word is used to describe the wings of creatures, often in prophetic visions. In Daniel 7:4, the term is used to describe the wings of a lion, symbolizing swiftness and power. The imagery of wings in biblical literature often conveys notions of divine protection, speed, and the ability to transcend earthly limitations. In the broader biblical narrative, wings are frequently associated with God's care and the protection He offers to His people, as seen in various Psalms and prophetic writings. The use of גַּף in Daniel aligns with these themes, emphasizing the might and majesty of the creatures described in the visions.

Forms and Transliterations

גַּפִּ֥ין גַפַּ֜יהּ גפיה גפין וְגַפִּ֥ין וגפין ḡap·payh gap·pîn gapPaih ḡappayh gapPin gappîn vegapPin wə·ḡap·pîn wəḡappîn

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 7:4
HEB: קַדְמָיְתָ֣א כְאַרְיֵ֔ה וְגַפִּ֥ין דִּֽי־ נְשַׁ֖ר
NAS: [was] like a lion and had [the] wings of an eagle.
KJV: and had eagle's wings: I beheld
INT: the first A lion and had wings forasmuch of an eagle

Daniel 7:4
HEB: דִּי־ מְּרִ֨יטוּ גַפַּ֜יהּ וּנְטִ֣ילַת מִן־
NAS: until its wings were plucked,
KJV: till the wings thereof were plucked,
INT: forasmuch were plucked wings lifted from

Daniel 7:6
HEB: כִּנְמַ֔ר וְלַ֨הּ גַּפִּ֥ין אַרְבַּ֛ע דִּי־
NAS: four wings of a bird;
KJV: of it four wings of a fowl;
INT: another A leopard wings four which

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1611
3 Occurrences

ḡap·payh — 1 Occ.
gap·pîn — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡap·pîn — 1 Occ.