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כָּנָף H3671

H3671 is the Hebrew word כָּנָף, transliterated kânâph and said kaw-nawf'. The King James Version most often renders it wings.

Word: כָּנָףTransliteration: kânâphSaid: kaw-nawf'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 76 verses

What it means

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.

Where it comes from

from H3670 (כָּנַף).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 78 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

wings 44×skirt 10×wing 10×borders 2×one wing 2×place even under the wings 2×ends 2×corners 2×every winged 1×forth their wings 1×winged 1×quarters 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).

Verses using כָּנָף

The first 40 of 76 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 1:21 · KJV

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Exodus 19:4 · KJV

Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.

Exodus 25:20 · KJV

And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Exodus 37:9 · KJV

And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

Leviticus 1:17 · KJV

And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Numbers 15:38 · KJV

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

Deuteronomy 4:17 · KJV

The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

Deuteronomy 22:12 · KJV

Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.

Deuteronomy 27:20 · KJV

Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deuteronomy 32:11 · KJV

As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

Ruth 2:12 · KJV

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Ruth 3:9 · KJV

And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

1 Samuel 15:27 · KJV

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

1 Samuel 24:4 · KJV

And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.

1 Samuel 24:5 · KJV

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

1 Samuel 24:11 · KJV

Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

2 Samuel 22:11 · KJV

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

1 Kings 6:24 · KJV

And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.

1 Kings 6:27 · KJV

And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

1 Kings 8:6 · KJV

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.

1 Kings 8:7 · KJV

For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

2 Chronicles 3:11 · KJV

And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

2 Chronicles 3:12 · KJV

And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

2 Chronicles 3:13 · KJV

The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.

2 Chronicles 5:7 · KJV

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:

2 Chronicles 5:8 · KJV

For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

Job 37:3 · KJV

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Job 38:13 · KJV

That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

Job 39:13 · KJV

Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

Job 39:26 · KJV

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

Psalm 18:10 · KJV

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 57:1 · KJV

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Psalm 61:4 · KJV

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

Psalm 63:7 · KJV

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

Psalm 68:13 · KJV

Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

Psalm 78:27 · KJV

He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

Psalm 91:4 · KJV

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Psalm 104:3 · KJV

Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

Psalm 139:9 · KJV

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

Psalm 148:10 · KJV

Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

Common questions

What does Strong's H3671 mean?

H3671 is the Hebrew word כָּנָף (kânâph), meaning 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.

How is H3671 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it wings (44 times), skirt (10 times), wing (10 times), borders (2 times), one wing (2 times), among others.

How many times does H3671 appear in the Bible?

כָּנָף (kânâph) is tagged in 76 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3671 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3670 (כָּנַף).

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