Strong's H6057 · Hebrew
עָנָף
ʻânâph · /aw-nawf'/
Definition
a twig (as covering the limbs)
KJV: bough, branch.
Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to cover;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָנָף across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezekiel4 verses
It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. soil: Heb. field
Ezekiel 17:23In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Ezekiel 31:3Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. with fair branches: Heb. fair of branches
Ezekiel 36:8But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6057 (ʻânâph) mean?
a twig (as covering the limbs)
How many times does H6057 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6057 (עָנָף) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “boughs.”
How is ʻânâph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6057 is rendered as “boughs” (3×), “branches” (3×), “branch” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עָנָף come from?
from an unused root meaning to cover;