Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1611 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גַּף |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H1610 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | gaph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gaf |
| Meaning: | 1. a wing |
| KJV Renderings: | wing. |
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[גַּף] noun feminine: Dan 7:4 wing of bird ( ᵑ7 גַּף, גַּפְּא, גַּנְפָּא (? DWB 79), Syriac [untranscribed source text 5962]; akin to Biblical Hebrew אֲגַף , Assyrian aggapu ? according to NöM 77 (compare Mandean גאדפא, ᵑ7 גַּדְפָּא), IdGGA, 1884, 1019, √ גִדף, Arabic [untranscribed source text 5963], [untranscribed source text 5964] fly, row (but this loan-word Frä227)); — plural absolute wings, גַּפִּין Dan 7:4; Dan 7:6 suffix גַּפִּיהּ Dan 7:4 Kt ( Qr singular נַּפַּהּ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Daniel 7:4
