וְ/גַפִּ֥ין

𐤅/𐤂𐤐𐤉𐤍

gaph

and wings

A wing; the extended part of a bird, insect, or, by extension, another creature, used for flying or as a metaphor for shelter or extremity. In figurative uses, can denote the edge or extremity of something (such as a garment or building), depending on context. Exclusively found in Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible.

H1611

Daniel 7:4 · Word #3

Lexicon H1611

Lemmaגַּף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤐
Transliterationgaph
Strong'sH1611
DefinitionA wing; the extended part of a bird, insect, or, by extension, another creature, used for flying or as a metaphor for shelter or extremity. In figurative uses, can denote the edge or extremity of something (such as a garment or building), depending on context. Exclusively found in Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible.

Morphology AC/Ncbpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand wings

SIBI-P1 Translation H1611-03

and wings

Morphological NotesAramaic common noun, plural absolute, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and").
Rendering RationaleThe noun גַף derives from the root meaning "to bend, curve," referring to a curved, projecting wing. The plural absolute form גַפִּין is preserved as "wings," and the prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and."

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