1612. gephen

Lexicon

gephen: Vine

Original Word: גֶּפֶן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gephen
Pronunciation: gheh'-fen
Phonetic Spelling: (gheh'-fen)
Definition: Vine
Meaning: a vine, the grape

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

vine, tree

From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine (as twining), especially the grape -- vine, tree.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a vine
NASB Translation
vine (45), vines (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֶּ֫פֶן noun feminine^{Judges 9:13} + (masculine only Hosea 10:1, perhaps influence of יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 Kings 4:39) vine (Late Hebrew id., Arabic (Yemen), Assyrian gapnu, compare Zehnpf^{BAS i. 633}; Aramaic גּוֺפַן, גֶּפֶן, , plural ) — ׳ג Genesis 40:9 38t. (also construct, as Numbers 6:4; Deuteronomy 32:32; Isaiah 16:8,9), גָּ֑פֶן Judges 9:12 2t.; suffix גַּפְנִי Joel 1:7, גַּפְנְךָ Jeremiah 5:17, גַּפְנוֺ 1 Kings 5:5 3t., גַּפְנָהּ Hosea 2:14, גַּפְנָם Deuteronomy 32:32 2t.; plural גְּפָנִים Songs 2:13; Habakkuk 3:17 — vine (always grape-bearing except 2 Kings 4:39) Genesis 40:9,10 (in dream) Genesis 49:11; Numbers 20:5; Deuteronomy 8:8; Judges 9:12,13 (in allegory) 1 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 18:31 = Isaiah 36:16; Psalm 78:47; Psalm 105:33; Songs 2:13; Songs 6:11; Songs 7:13; Isaiah 7:23; Isaiah 24:7; Isaiah 32:12; Jeremiah 5:17; Jeremiah 8:13; Hosea 2:14; Joel 1:7,12; Joel 2:22; Micah 4:4; Habakkuk 3:17; Haggai 2:19; Zechariah 2:10; Zechariah 8:12; Malachi 3:11; גֶּפֶן שָׂדֶה a vine bearing poisonous gourds 2 Kings 4:39; גֶּפֶן הַיַּיִן Numbers 6:4 (compare Genesis 40:10; Judges 9:13) Judges 13:14; אֶשְׁכְּלוֺת הַגֶּפֶן Songs 8:9; עֵץ הַגֶּפֶן Ezekiel 15:2,6; in simile of stars fading away at Yahweh's judgment Isaiah 34:4; in simile of wicked losing early promise Job 15:33; in simile of wife Psalm 128:3; figurative of Israel Psalm 80:9; Psalm 80:15; Ezekiel 17:6 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 17:7,8; Hosea 10:1 compare Ezekiel 19:10; Jeremiah 2:21; Jeremiah 6:9; also Hosea 14:8; figurative of Israel as easily destroyed Ezekiel 15:2,6; figurative of godless enemies of Israel Deuteronomy 32:32 compare Di; גֶּפֶן שִׂבְמָה figurative for prosperity of Moab Isaiah 16:8,9; Jeremiah 48:32. — On the vine in Syria compare Anderlind^{ZPV 1888, 160 ff}.

גפף (√ of following; compare Syriac in derivatives, curved, convex; also Arabic both hilly country and depression, Frey.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: The word גֶּפֶן is a primitive root in the Hebrew language.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G288: ἄμπελος (ampelos) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to a vine, particularly in the context of Jesus' teaching in John 15: "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser."
• G290: ἀμπελών (ampelōn) • This term refers to a vineyard, a place where vines are cultivated. It is used in parables and teachings of Jesus, such as in Matthew 21:33: "Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard."

The imagery of the vine, both in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, serves as a powerful symbol of God's relationship with His people, illustrating themes of care, judgment, and the necessity of remaining in communion with the divine.

Usage: The word גֶּפֶן is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to denote a vine, often in the context of vineyards, wine production, and as a symbol of prosperity and blessing. It appears in various contexts, including agricultural descriptions, metaphors for Israel, and prophetic imagery.

Context: • The גֶּפֶן (gephen) is a significant plant in the biblical landscape, frequently mentioned in the context of agriculture and viticulture. The grapevine was a staple in ancient Israelite society, providing grapes for eating and wine for drinking, which was a common beverage in biblical times.
• The vine is often used metaphorically in the Bible. For instance, in Psalm 80:8, Israel is described as a vine brought out of Egypt, symbolizing God's care and cultivation of His people: "You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it."
• In prophetic literature, the vine can symbolize both blessing and judgment. For example, in Isaiah 5:1-7, the vineyard represents the house of Israel, and the lack of good fruit signifies Israel's failure to live up to God's expectations.
• The vine is also a symbol of peace and prosperity. In Micah 4:4, the imagery of sitting under one's own vine and fig tree represents security and abundance: "Each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him."
• The vine's significance extends into the New Testament, where Jesus uses the imagery of the vine to describe His relationship with His followers in John 15:1-5, emphasizing the importance of remaining connected to Him for spiritual vitality.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים בַּגֶּ֜פֶן בגפן בגפנים גֶ֖פֶן גֶּ֖פֶן גֶּ֣פֶן גֶּ֤פֶן גֶּ֭פֶן גַּ֭פְנָם גַּפְנ֛וֹ גַּפְנְךָ֖ גַּפְנִי֙ גַּפְנָ֑ם גַּפְנָ֔ם גַּפְנָהּ֙ גַּפְנוֹ֙ גָ֑פֶן גפן גפנה גפנו גפני גפנך גפנם הַגֶּ֔פֶן הַגֶּ֖פֶן הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ הַגֶּ֜פֶן הַגֶּ֣פֶן הַגֶּ֥פֶן הַגֶּ֨פֶן הגפן וְגֶ֙פֶן֙ וְגֶ֥פֶן וְהַגְּפָנִ֥ים ׀ וָגֶ֖פֶן וּבַגֶּ֖פֶן ובגפן וגפן והגפנים כְּגֶ֥פֶן כַּגֶּ֣פֶן כַגֶּ֖פֶן כַגֶּ֛פֶן כַגָּ֑פֶן כגפן לְגֶ֔פֶן לְגֶ֥פֶן לְגֶ֨פֶן לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ לַגָּ֑פֶן לגפן מִגֶּ֔פֶן מִגֶּ֣פֶן מִגֶּ֤פֶן מִגֶּ֨פֶן מגפן bag·gə·p̄ā·nîm bag·ge·p̄en baggefaNim bagGefen baggəp̄ānîm baggep̄en chagGafen chagGefen ḡā·p̄en Gafen gafNah gafNam gafneCha gafNi gafNo Gafnom gap̄·nāh gap̄·nām gap̄·nə·ḵā gap̄·nî gap̄·nōw ḡāp̄en gap̄nāh gap̄nām gap̄nəḵā gap̄nî gap̄nōw ge·p̄en ḡe·p̄en Gefen gep̄en ḡep̄en hag·ge·p̄en hagGefen haggep̄en ḵag·gā·p̄en kag·ge·p̄en ḵag·ge·p̄en ḵaggāp̄en kagGefen kaggep̄en ḵaggep̄en kə·ḡe·p̄en keGefen kəḡep̄en lag·gā·p̄en lag·ge·p̄en lagGafen laggāp̄en lagGefen laggep̄en lə·ḡe·p̄en leGefen ləḡep̄en mig·ge·p̄en migGefen miggep̄en ū·ḇag·ge·p̄en ūḇaggep̄en uvagGefen vaGefen veGefen vehaggefaNim wā·ḡe·p̄en wāḡep̄en wə·ḡe·p̄en wə·hag·gə·p̄ā·nîm wəḡep̄en wəhaggəp̄ānîm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 40:9
HEB: בַּחֲלוֹמִ֕י וְהִנֵּה־ גֶ֖פֶן לְפָנָֽי׃
NAS: behold, [there was] a vine in front
KJV: to him, In my dream, behold, a vine [was] before me;
INT: my dream behold a vine front

Genesis 40:10
HEB: וּבַגֶּ֖פֶן שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה שָׂרִיגִ֑ם
NAS: and on the vine [were] three branches.
KJV: And in the vine [were] three branches:
INT: the vine three branches

Genesis 49:11
HEB: אֹסְרִ֤י לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ [עִירֹה כ]
NAS: [his] foal to the vine, And his donkey's
KJV: his foal unto the vine, and his ass's
INT: ties to the vine colt to the choice

Numbers 6:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה מִגֶּ֣פֶן הַיַּ֗יִן מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים
NAS: by the grape vine, from [the] seeds
KJV: of the vine tree, from the kernels
INT: is produced vine the grape from seeds

Numbers 20:5
HEB: זֶ֗רַע וּתְאֵנָ֤ה וְגֶ֙פֶן֙ וְרִמּ֔וֹן וּמַ֥יִם
NAS: or figs or vines or pomegranates,
KJV: or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates;
INT: of grain figs vines pomegranates water

Deuteronomy 8:8
HEB: חִטָּה֙ וּשְׂעֹרָ֔ה וְגֶ֥פֶן וּתְאֵנָ֖ה וְרִמּ֑וֹן
NAS: and barley, of vines and fig trees
KJV: and barley, and vines, and fig trees,
INT: of wheat and barley of vines and fig and pomegranates

Deuteronomy 32:32
HEB: כִּֽי־ מִגֶּ֤פֶן סְדֹם֙ גַּפְנָ֔ם
NAS: For their vine is from the vine
KJV: For their vine [is] of the vine
INT: For their vine of Sodom the vine

Deuteronomy 32:32
HEB: מִגֶּ֤פֶן סְדֹם֙ גַּפְנָ֔ם וּמִשַּׁדְמֹ֖ת עֲמֹרָ֑ה
NAS: For their vine is from the vine of Sodom,
KJV: For their vine [is] of the vine of Sodom,
INT: their vine of Sodom the vine the fields of Gomorrah

Judges 9:12
HEB: וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ הָעֵצִ֖ים לַגָּ֑פֶן לְכִי־ אַ֖תְּ
NAS: said to the vine, 'You come,
KJV: the trees unto the vine, Come
INT: said the trees to the vine come you

Judges 9:13
HEB: וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הַגֶּ֔פֶן הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ אֶת־
NAS: But the vine said
KJV: And the vine said
INT: said the vine leave my new

Judges 13:14
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ יֵצֵא֩ מִגֶּ֨פֶן הַיַּ֜יִן לֹ֣א
NAS: that comes from the vine nor
KJV: of any [thing] that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink
INT: that comes the vine wine should not

1 Kings 4:25
HEB: אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֤חַת גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְתַ֣חַת תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ
NAS: under his vine and his fig tree,
KJV: every man under his vine and under his fig tree,
INT: every under his vine under and his fig

2 Kings 4:39
HEB: אֹרֹת֒ וַיִּמְצָא֙ גֶּ֣פֶן שָׂדֶ֔ה וַיְלַקֵּ֥ט
NAS: a wild vine and gathered
KJV: a wild vine, and gathered
INT: herbs and found vine A wild and gathered

2 Kings 18:31
HEB: וְאִכְל֤וּ אִישׁ־ גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ
NAS: each of his vine and each
KJV: ye every man of his own vine, and every one
INT: eat each of his vine and each of his fig

Job 15:33
HEB: יַחְמֹ֣ס כַּגֶּ֣פֶן בִּסְר֑וֹ וְיַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ
NAS: his unripe grape like the vine, And will cast off
KJV: his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off
INT: will drop the vine grape and will cast

Psalm 78:47
HEB: יַהֲרֹ֣ג בַּבָּרָ֣ד גַּפְנָ֑ם וְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗ם בַּֽחֲנָמַֽל׃
NAS: He destroyed their vines with hailstones
KJV: He destroyed their vines with hail,
INT: destroyed hailstones their vines and their sycamore frost

Psalm 80:8
HEB: גֶּ֭פֶן מִמִּצְרַ֣יִם תַּסִּ֑יעַ
NAS: You removed a vine from Egypt;
KJV: Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt:
INT: A vine Egypt removed

Psalm 80:14
HEB: וּרְאֵ֑ה וּ֝פְקֹ֗ד גֶּ֣פֶן זֹֽאת׃
NAS: and take care of this vine,
KJV: and behold, and visit this vine;
INT: and see and take vine Even

Psalm 105:33
HEB: וַיַּ֣ךְ גַּ֭פְנָם וּתְאֵנָתָ֑ם וַ֝יְשַׁבֵּ֗ר
NAS: He struck down their vines also and their fig trees,
KJV: He smote their vines also and their fig trees;
INT: struck their vines and their fig and shattered

Psalm 128:3
HEB: אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֪י
NAS: shall be like a fruitful vine Within
KJV: [shall be] as a fruitful vine by the sides
INT: your wife vine A fruitful Within

Songs 2:13
HEB: חָֽנְטָ֣ה פַגֶּ֔יהָ וְהַגְּפָנִ֥ים ׀ סְמָדַ֖ר נָ֣תְנוּ
NAS: its figs, And the vines in blossom
KJV: her green figs, and the vines [with] the tender grape
INT: has ripened figs and the vines blossom have given

Songs 6:11
HEB: לִרְאוֹת֙ הֲפָֽרְחָ֣ה הַגֶּ֔פֶן הֵנֵ֖צוּ הָרִמֹּנִֽים׃
NAS: To see whether the vine had budded
KJV: [and] to see whether the vine flourished,
INT: to see had budded the vine budded the pomegranates

Songs 7:8
HEB: שָׁדַ֙יִךְ֙ כְּאֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹת הַגֶּ֔פֶן וְרֵ֥יחַ אַפֵּ֖ךְ
NAS: be like clusters of the vine, And the fragrance
KJV: shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell
INT: your breasts clusters of the vine and the fragrance of your breath

Songs 7:12
HEB: אִם פָּֽרְחָ֤ה הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ פִּתַּ֣ח הַסְּמָדַ֔ר
NAS: whether the vine has budded
KJV: let us see if the vine flourish,
INT: whether has budded the vine have opened blossoms

Isaiah 7:23
HEB: שָּׁ֛ם אֶ֥לֶף גֶּ֖פֶן בְּאֶ֣לֶף כָּ֑סֶף
NAS: there used to be a thousand vines, [valued] at a thousand
KJV: shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand
INT: in it thousand vines A thousand silver

55 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1612
55 Occurrences

bag·gə·p̄ā·nîm — 1 Occ.
bag·ge·p̄en — 1 Occ.
ḵag·gā·p̄en — 1 Occ.
ḵag·ge·p̄en — 2 Occ.
ḡā·p̄en — 1 Occ.
gap̄·nāh — 1 Occ.
gap̄·nām — 2 Occ.
gap̄·nə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
gap̄·nî — 1 Occ.
gap̄·nōw — 4 Occ.
gap̄·nām — 1 Occ.
ḡe·p̄en — 10 Occ.
hag·ge·p̄en — 13 Occ.
kag·ge·p̄en — 1 Occ.
kə·ḡe·p̄en — 1 Occ.
lag·gā·p̄en — 1 Occ.
lag·ge·p̄en — 1 Occ.
lə·ḡe·p̄en — 3 Occ.
mig·ge·p̄en — 4 Occ.
ū·ḇag·ge·p̄en — 1 Occ.
wā·ḡe·p̄en — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡe·p̄en — 2 Occ.
wə·hag·gə·p̄ā·nîm — 1 Occ.