6057. anaph

Lexicon

anaph: To be angry, to be enraged

Original Word: עָנָף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `anaph
Pronunciation: ah-NAHF
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-nawf')
Definition: boughs, branches
Meaning: branches

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bough, branch

From an unused root meaning to cover; a twig (as covering the limbs) -- bough, branch.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a branch, bough
NASB Translation
boughs (3), branch (1), branches (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עָנָף noun [masculine] branch(es), bough(s); — usually singular collective, absolute ׳ע branches of vine Ezekiel 17:8, plural only suffix עֲנָפֶיהָ Psalm 80:11 (both in figure); boughs of tree, construct עֲנַף Leviticus 23:40, suffix (as if from עֶנֶף ֗֗֗ Kö^{ii. 1, 74}) עַנְמְּכֶם Ezekiel 36:8; singular absolute (in figurative) Malachi 3:19, of cedar Ezekiel 17:23; Ezekiel 31:3.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָנַף (ʿānap), which means "to cover" or "to entwine."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2798 (κλάδος, klados): Refers to a branch or shoot, often used in the New Testament to describe branches of a tree or vine, as in John 15:5, "I am the vine; you are the branches."
• G2814 (κλάσμα, klasma): While primarily meaning a fragment or piece, it can be related to the idea of a broken-off branch or part.
• G4383 (πρόσωπον, prosopon): Although primarily meaning "face" or "presence," it can metaphorically relate to the idea of a surface or outward appearance, akin to the visible part of a tree or plant, such as a branch.

These Greek terms, while not direct translations, share thematic connections with the Hebrew concept of branches and growth, illustrating the continuity of imagery from the Old to the New Testament.

Usage: The term עָנָף is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a part of a tree or plant, often in the context of growth, flourishing, or as a metaphor for prosperity and abundance.

Context: The Hebrew word עָנָף (ʿānāph) appears in several contexts within the Old Testament, often symbolizing life, growth, and prosperity. In Ezekiel 17:6, the word is used to describe the growth of a vine: "It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with its branches (עָנָף) turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced branches and sent out shoots." This imagery of a vine with branches is emblematic of vitality and expansion.

In the context of the Feast of Tabernacles, the use of branches is significant. Leviticus 23:40 instructs the Israelites: "On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees—branches (עָנָף) of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook—and rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days." Here, the branches are part of the celebratory rituals, symbolizing joy and divine provision.

The metaphorical use of עָנָף extends to prophetic literature, where branches can symbolize the descendants or followers of a leader or nation. The imagery of branches is often used to convey messages of hope, restoration, and divine blessing.

Forms and Transliterations

וְעָנָֽף׃ וַ֝עֲנָפֶ֗יהָ וַעֲנַ֥ף וענף וענף׃ וענפיה עַנְפְּכֶ֣ם עָנָ֛ף עָנָף֙ ענף ענפכם ‘ā·nāp̄ ‘an·pə·ḵem ‘ānāp̄ ‘anpəḵem aNaf anpeChem vaaNaf vaanaFeiha veaNaf wa‘ănap̄ wa‘ănāp̄ehā wa·‘ă·nā·p̄e·hā wa·‘ă·nap̄ wə‘ānāp̄ wə·‘ā·nāp̄

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 23:40
HEB: כַּפֹּ֣ת תְּמָרִ֔ים וַעֲנַ֥ף עֵץ־ עָבֹ֖ת
NAS: branches and boughs of leafy
KJV: of palm trees, and the boughs of thick
INT: branches palm and boughs trees of leafy

Psalm 80:10
HEB: הָרִ֣ים צִלָּ֑הּ וַ֝עֲנָפֶ֗יהָ אַֽרְזֵי־ אֵֽל׃
NAS: And the cedars of God with its boughs.
KJV: with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof [were like] the goodly
INT: the mountains shadow boughs and the cedars of God

Ezekiel 17:8
HEB: שְׁתוּלָ֑ה לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת עָנָף֙ וְלָשֵׂ֣את פֶּ֔רִי
NAS: that it might yield branches and bear
KJV: that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear
INT: planted yield branches and bear fruit

Ezekiel 17:23
HEB: אֶשְׁתֳּלֶ֔נּוּ וְנָשָׂ֤א עָנָף֙ וְעָ֣שָׂה פֶ֔רִי
NAS: it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear
KJV: it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear
INT: will plant may bring boughs and bear fruit

Ezekiel 31:3
HEB: בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן יְפֵ֥ה עָנָ֛ף וְחֹ֥רֶשׁ מֵצַ֖ל
NAS: With beautiful branches and forest
KJV: with fair branches, and with a shadowing
INT: Lebanon beautiful branches and forest shade

Ezekiel 36:8
HEB: הָרֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עַנְפְּכֶ֣ם תִּתֵּ֔נוּ וּפֶרְיְכֶ֥ם
NAS: you will put forth your branches and bear
KJV: ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield
INT: mountains of Israel your branches will put your fruit

Malachi 4:1
HEB: לָהֶ֖ם שֹׁ֥רֶשׁ וְעָנָֽף׃
NAS: root nor branch.
KJV: them neither root nor branch.
INT: like root branch

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6057
7 Occurrences

‘ā·nāp̄ — 3 Occ.
‘an·pə·ḵem — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·nap̄ — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·nā·p̄e·hā — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ā·nāp̄ — 1 Occ.