Strong's H6056 · Hebrew
עֲנַף
ʻănaph · /an-af'/
Definition
{a twig (as covering the limbs)}
KJV: bough, branch.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) or עֶנֶף; (Aramaic), corresponding to H6057 (עָנָף)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֲנַף across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel3 verses
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
Daniel 4:14He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: aloud: Cald. with might
Daniel 4:21Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6056 (ʻănaph) mean?
{a twig (as covering the limbs)}
How many times does H6056 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6056 (עֲנַף) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “branches.”
How is ʻănaph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6056 is rendered as “branches” (3×), “boughs” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עֲנַף come from?
(Aramaic) or עֶנֶף; (Aramaic), corresponding to H6057 (עָנָף)