כָּנָף (H3671) — Hebrew Lexicon

כָּנָף

𐤊𐤍𐤐

kânâph

H3671 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כנף to cover, to conceal, to hide

Definition

A physical or metaphorical wing, edge, or extremity. In literal usage, chiefly denotes the wing of a bird or other flying creature, or the wing-like appendage of an object. By extension, refers to the edge, corner, or extremity of garments, cloths, buildings, or territories. Can signify a 'quarter' of land—an outermost or distinct region. In metaphorical usage, used for protection, shelter, or reach.

Semantic Range

wing (of a bird or creature), corner or fringe (of a garment), edge or extremity (of a cloth, bed, or building), region or quarter (of land), shelter or protection (figurative), projection, border

Root / Etymology

Root: כָּנַף ('kanaf') meaning 'to cover, conceal, hide.' The noun כָּנָף derives from this root, developing from the sense of a covering appendage (as of bird's wing), then broadening to any projecting or covering edge or part.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Appears throughout the Hebrew Bible in a variety of contexts: (1) Birds or winged creatures (Gen 1:21); (2) Garments—corners or fringes (Num 15:38; Deut 22:12)—central to the commandment of tzitzit; (3) Architectural features—pinnacles or projecting parts (Isa 24:16); (4) Geographic regions—quarters of the earth (Isa 11:12), used for directionality or range; (5) Figuratively, denotes shelter or protection, as in 'under the wing' (Ruth 2:12, Ps 91:4). The term’s metaphorical usage later develops in post-exilic literature and beyond, especially in traditions about divine protection. English translations often use 'wing', 'corner', or 'end', but each captures only part of the word’s range, and modern readers may miss the association of garment corners with identity and ritual observance. The Greek Septuagint often renders כָּנָף as πτέρυξ (‘pteryx’, wing), though it uses ἀκρίς (‘edge, extremity’) in garment contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כָּנַף; 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; [phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).

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Root Family

כנף (k-n-p) — covering, concealing, enclosing extremity

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H3670	כָּנַף	he will be withdrawn

Word Forms

32 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H3671-11`	כָּנָף֙	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	wing	covering wing	13
`H3671-12`	כַּנְפֵ֣י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	wings of	covering-wings of	12
`H3671-16`	כְּנַ֥ף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	wing	covering-wing	11
`H3671-13`	כַּנְפֵי/הֶ֔ם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their wings	their wings	9
`H3671-18`	כְּנָפָי/ו֙	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	his wings	his wings	9
`H3671-17`	כְּנָפַ֔יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings	9
`H3671-19`	כְּ֝נָפֶ֗י/ךָ	kenafeykha	`HNcfdc/Sp2ms`	of your wings	your two wings	5
`H3671-23`	כְנָפַ֜יִם	khenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	a pair of wings	4
`H3671-14`	כַּנְפ֥וֹת	kanefot	`HNcfpc`	corners	covering-wings of	4
`H3671-31`	וְ/כַנְפֵי/הֶם֙	vekhanefeyhem	`HC/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	and their wings	and their two wings	4
`H3671-01`	בְּ/כַנְפֵי/הֶם֙	bekhanefeyhem	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	with their wings	in their wings	3
`H3671-03`	בִּ/כְנַף	bikhenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	in the corner of the garment	in the covering-edge of	3
`H3671-22`	כַנְפֵי/הֶֽן	khanefeyhen	`HNcfdc/Sp3fp`	their wings	their two wings	2
`H3671-29`	וְ/הַ/כָּנָ֤ף	vehakanaf	`HC/Td/Ncfsa`	and the wing	and the wing	2
`H3671-26`	לִ/כְנַ֖ף	likhenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	to the wing	to a wing-edge	2
`H3671-28`	וּ/כְנַף֙	ukhenaf	`HC/Ncfsc`	and the wing	and wing-of	2
`H3671-05`	בִּ/כְנָפֶ֑י/הָ	bikhenafeyha	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3fs`	in its wings	in her two wings	2
`H3671-09`	הַ/כְּנָפַ֨יִם֙	hakenafayim	`HTd/Ncfda`	the-wings	the two wings	1
`H3671-08`	הַ/כָּנָ֖ף	hakanaf	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the corner	the wing-edge	1
`H3671-32`	בִ/כְנָפָי/ו֮	vikhenafayv	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3ms`	by its wings	in his two wings	1
`H3671-04`	בִּ/כְנָפַ֨יִ/ךְ֙	bikhenafayikhe	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp2fs`	on your skirts	in your two wings	1
`H3671-25`	כנפ/ו	khnfv	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its wing	his covering-wing	1
`H3671-07`	בִּ֠/כְנָפ/וֹ	bikhenafo	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	with his fold	in his wing	1
`H3671-24`	כְנָפֶ֨/ךָ֙	khenafekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	the wing of your garment	your wing	1
`H3671-02`	בְּ/כַנְפ֣וֹת	bekhanefot	`HR/Ncfpc`	of the wings/ends	in the wings of	1
`H3671-30`	וְ/כַנְפֵי֙	vekhanefey	`HC/Ncfdc`	and the wings of	and two wings of	1
`H3671-20`	כְּנָפִ/י֙	kenafi	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my wing	my wing	1
`H3671-27`	מִ/כְּנַ֨ף	mikenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	from-the-end	from the wing of	1
`H3671-15`	כְּ/כַנְפֵ֣י	kekhanefey	`HR/Ncfdc`	like wings-of	like wings of	1
`H3671-21`	כַנְפֵי	khanefey	`HNcfdc`	the wings of	two covering-wings of	1
`H3671-10`	ה/כנפים	hkhnfym	`HTd/Ncfda`	the wings	the two wings	1
`H3671-06`	בִּ/כְנָפֶֽי/ךָ	bikhenafeykha	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp2ms`	in the skirts of your robe	in your two wings	1

Occurrences in Scripture

111 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H3671-11`	Genesis 1:21	כָּנָף֙	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	winged	covering wing
`H3671-11`	Genesis 7:14	כָּנָֽף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	wing	covering wing
`H3671-12`	Exodus 19:4	כַּנְפֵ֣י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	wings	covering-wings of
`H3671-23`	Exodus 25:20	כְנָפַ֜יִם	khenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	a pair of wings
`H3671-01`	Exodus 25:20	בְּ/כַנְפֵי/הֶם֙	bekhanefeyhem	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	with their wings	in their wings
`H3671-23`	Exodus 37:9	כְנָפַ֜יִם	khenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	a pair of wings
`H3671-01`	Exodus 37:9	בְּ/כַנְפֵי/הֶם֙	bekhanefeyhem	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	with their wings	in their wings
`H3671-32`	Leviticus 1:17	בִ/כְנָפָי/ו֮	vikhenafayv	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3ms`	by its wings	in his two wings
`H3671-12`	Numbers 15:38	כַּנְפֵ֥י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	corners of	covering-wings of
`H3671-08`	Numbers 15:38	הַ/כָּנָ֖ף	hakanaf	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the corner	the wing-edge
`H3671-11`	Deuteronomy 4:17	כָּנָ֔ף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	winged	covering wing
`H3671-14`	Deuteronomy 22:12	כַּנְפ֥וֹת	kanefot	`HNcfpc`	corners	covering-wings of
`H3671-16`	Deuteronomy 23:1	כְּנַ֥ף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	the skirt of	covering-wing
`H3671-16`	Deuteronomy 27:20	כְּנַ֣ף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	skirt	covering-wing
`H3671-18`	Deuteronomy 32:11	כְּנָפָי/ו֙	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	its wings	his wings
`H3671-03`	1 Samuel 15:27	בִּ/כְנַף	bikhenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	on the corner	in the covering-edge of
`H3671-16`	1 Samuel 24:5	כְּנַֽף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	corner	covering-wing
`H3671-11`	1 Samuel 24:6	כָּנָ֖ף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	corner	covering wing
`H3671-16`	1 Samuel 24:12	כְּנַ֥ף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	corner	covering-wing
`H3671-16`	1 Samuel 24:12	כְּנַ֨ף	kenaf-2	`HNcfsc`	corner	covering-wing
`H3671-12`	2 Samuel 22:11	כַּנְפֵי	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	wings-of	covering-wings of
`H3671-16`	1 Kings 6:24	כְּנַ֤ף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	wing	covering-wing
`H3671-16`	1 Kings 6:24	כְּנַ֥ף	kenaf-2	`HNcfsc`	wing	covering-wing
`H3671-18`	1 Kings 6:24	כְּנָפָ֖י/ו	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	of its wings	his wings
`H3671-18`	1 Kings 6:24	כְּנָפָֽי/ו	kenafayv-2	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	of its wings	his wings
`H3671-12`	1 Kings 6:27	כַּנְפֵ֣י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	wings of	covering-wings of
`H3671-16`	1 Kings 6:27	כְּנַף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	wing	covering-wing
`H3671-28`	1 Kings 6:27	וּ/כְנַף֙	ukhenaf	`HC/Ncfsc`	and the wing	and wing-of
`H3671-31`	1 Kings 6:27	וְ/כַנְפֵי/הֶם֙	vekhanefeyhem	`HC/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	and their wings	and their two wings
`H3671-11`	1 Kings 6:27	כָּנָ֥ף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	wing	covering wing
`H3671-11`	1 Kings 6:27	כָּנָֽף	kanaf-2	`HNcfsa`	wing	covering wing
`H3671-12`	1 Kings 8:6	כַּנְפֵ֥י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	the wings of	covering-wings of
`H3671-17`	1 Kings 8:7	כְּנָפַ֔יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings
`H3671-17`	Isaiah 6:2	כְּנָפַ֛יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings
`H3671-17`	Isaiah 6:2	כְּנָפַ֖יִם	kenafayim-2	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings
`H3671-18`	Isaiah 8:8	כְּנָפָ֔י/ו	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	of its wings	his wings
`H3671-11`	Isaiah 10:14	כָּנָ֔ף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	wing	covering wing
`H3671-14`	Isaiah 11:12	כַּנְפ֥וֹת	kanefot	`HNcfpc`	corners	covering-wings of
`H3671-17`	Isaiah 18:1	כְּנָפָ֑יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings
`H3671-27`	Isaiah 24:16	מִ/כְּנַ֨ף	mikenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	from-the-end	from the wing of
`H3671-04`	Jeremiah 2:34	בִּ/כְנָפַ֨יִ/ךְ֙	bikhenafayikhe	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp2fs`	on your skirts	in your two wings
`H3671-18`	Jeremiah 48:40	כְּנָפָ֖י/ו	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	his wings	his wings
`H3671-18`	Jeremiah 49:22	כְּנָפָ֖י/ו	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	his wings	his wings
`H3671-17`	Ezekiel 1:6	כְּנָפַ֖יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 1:8	כַּנְפֵי/הֶ֔ם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their wings	their wings
`H3671-31`	Ezekiel 1:8	וְ/כַנְפֵי/הֶ֖ם	vekhanefeyhem	`HC/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	and wings their	and their two wings
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 1:9	כַּנְפֵי/הֶ֑ם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their wings	their wings
`H3671-31`	Ezekiel 1:11	וְ/כַנְפֵי/הֶ֥ם	vekhanefeyhem	`HC/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	and their wings	and their two wings
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 1:23	כַּנְפֵי/הֶ֣ם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their wings	their wings
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 1:24	כַּנְפֵי/הֶ֡ם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	of their wings	their wings
`H3671-22`	Ezekiel 1:24	כַנְפֵי/הֶֽן	khanefeyhen	`HNcfdc/Sp3fp`	their wings	their two wings
`H3671-22`	Ezekiel 1:25	כַנְפֵי/הֶֽן	khanefeyhen	`HNcfdc/Sp3fp`	their wings	their two wings
`H3671-12`	Ezekiel 3:13	כַּנְפֵ֣י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	of the wings	covering-wings of
`H3671-06`	Ezekiel 5:3	בִּ/כְנָפֶֽי/ךָ	bikhenafeykha	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp2ms`	in the skirts of your robe	in your two wings
`H3671-14`	Ezekiel 7:2	כַּנְפ֥וֹת	kanefot	`HNcfpc`	corners	covering-wings of
`H3671-12`	Ezekiel 10:5	כַּנְפֵ֣י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	of the wings	covering-wings of
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 10:8	כַּנְפֵי/הֶֽם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their wings	their wings
`H3671-31`	Ezekiel 10:12	וְ/כַנְפֵי/הֶ֑ם	vekhanefeyhem	`HC/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	and their wings	and their two wings
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 10:16	כַּנְפֵי/הֶ֗ם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their-wings	their wings
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 10:19	כַּ֠נְפֵי/הֶם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their wings	their wings
`H3671-17`	Ezekiel 10:21	כְּנָפַ֖יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 10:21	כַּנְפֵי/הֶֽם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their wings	their wings
`H3671-13`	Ezekiel 11:22	כַּנְפֵי/הֶ֔ם	kanefeyhem	`HNcfdc/Sp3mp`	their wings	their wings
`H3671-20`	Ezekiel 16:8	כְּנָפִ/י֙	kenafi	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my wing	my wing
`H3671-09`	Ezekiel 17:3	הַ/כְּנָפַ֨יִם֙	hakenafayim	`HTd/Ncfda`	the-wings	the two wings
`H3671-17`	Ezekiel 17:7	כְּנָפַ֖יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings
`H3671-11`	Ezekiel 17:23	כָּנָ֔ף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	kind	covering wing
`H3671-11`	Ezekiel 39:4	כָּנָ֛ף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	winged	covering wing
`H3671-11`	Ezekiel 39:17	כָּנָ֜ף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	wing	covering wing
`H3671-05`	Hosea 4:19	בִּ/כְנָפֶ֑י/הָ	bikhenafeyha	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3fs`	in its wings	in her two wings
`H3671-03`	Haggai 2:12	בִּ/כְנַ֣ף	bikhenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	in the fold of	in the covering-edge of
`H3671-07`	Haggai 2:12	בִּ֠/כְנָפ/וֹ	bikhenafo	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	with his fold	in his wing
`H3671-01`	Zechariah 5:9	בְּ/כַנְפֵי/הֶ֔ם	bekhanefeyhem	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3mp`	in their wings	in their wings
`H3671-23`	Zechariah 5:9	כְנָפַ֖יִם	khenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	a pair of wings
`H3671-15`	Zechariah 5:9	כְּ/כַנְפֵ֣י	kekhanefey	`HR/Ncfdc`	like wings-of	like wings of
`H3671-03`	Zechariah 8:23	בִּ/כְנַף֩	bikhenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	in the corner of the garment	in the covering-edge of
`H3671-05`	Malachi 3:20	בִּ/כְנָפֶ֑י/הָ	bikhenafeyha	`HR/Ncfdc/Sp3fs`	in-its-wings	in her two wings
`H3671-19`	Psalms 17:8	כְּ֝נָפֶ֗י/ךָ	kenafeykha	`HNcfdc/Sp2ms`	of your wings	your two wings
`H3671-12`	Psalms 18:11	כַּנְפֵי	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	wings of	covering-wings of
`H3671-19`	Psalms 36:8	כְּ֝נָפֶ֗י/ךָ	kenafeykha	`HNcfdc/Sp2ms`	your-wings	your two wings
`H3671-19`	Psalms 57:2	כְּנָפֶ֥י/ךָ	kenafeykha	`HNcfdc/Sp2ms`	of your wings	your two wings
`H3671-19`	Psalms 61:5	כְּנָפֶ֣י/ךָ	kenafeykha	`HNcfdc/Sp2ms`	of Your wings	your two wings
`H3671-19`	Psalms 63:8	כְּנָפֶ֣י/ךָ	kenafeykha	`HNcfdc/Sp2ms`	of your wings	your two wings
`H3671-12`	Psalms 68:14	כַּנְפֵ֣י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	wings of	covering-wings of
`H3671-11`	Psalms 78:27	כָּנָֽף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	winged	covering wing
`H3671-18`	Psalms 91:4	כְּנָפָ֣י/ו	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	his wings	his wings
`H3671-12`	Psalms 104:3	כַּנְפֵי	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	the wings of	covering-wings of
`H3671-21`	Psalms 139:9	כַנְפֵי	khanefey	`HNcfdc`	the wings of	two covering-wings of
`H3671-11`	Psalms 148:10	כָּנָֽף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	of wing	covering wing
`H3671-11`	Proverbs 1:17	כָּנָֽף	kanaf	`HNcfsa`	of wing	covering wing
`H3671-23`	Proverbs 23:5	כְנָפַ֑יִם	khenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	a pair of wings
`H3671-14`	Job 37:3	כַּנְפ֥וֹת	kanefot	`HNcfpc`	the ends	covering-wings of
`H3671-02`	Job 38:13	בְּ/כַנְפ֣וֹת	bekhanefot	`HR/Ncfpc`	of the wings/ends	in the wings of
`H3671-16`	Job 39:13	כְּנַף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	wing	covering-wing
`H3671-25`	Job 39:26	כנפ/ו	khnfv	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its wing	his covering-wing
`H3671-18`	Job 39:26	כְּנָפָ֣י/ו	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	its wings	his wings
`H3671-18`	Ruth 2:12	כְּנָפָֽי/ו	kenafayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	his wings	his wings
`H3671-24`	Ruth 3:9	כְנָפֶ֨/ךָ֙	khenafekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	the wing of your garment	your wing
`H3671-10`	Ecclesiastes 10:20	ה/כנפים	hkhnfym	`HTd/Ncfda`	the wings	the two wings
`H3671-17`	Ecclesiastes 10:20	כְּנָפַ֖יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings
`H3671-16`	Daniel 9:27	כְּנַ֤ף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	wing	covering-wing
`H3671-30`	2 Chronicles 3:11	וְ/כַנְפֵי֙	vekhanefey	`HC/Ncfdc`	and the wings of	and two wings of
`H3671-16`	2 Chronicles 3:11	כְּנַ֨ף	kenaf	`HNcfsc`	wing	covering-wing
`H3671-29`	2 Chronicles 3:11	וְ/הַ/כָּנָ֤ף	vehakanaf	`HC/Td/Ncfsa`	and the wing	and the wing
`H3671-26`	2 Chronicles 3:11	לִ/כְנַ֖ף	likhenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	to the wing	to a wing-edge
`H3671-28`	2 Chronicles 3:12	וּ/כְנַ֨ף	ukhenaf	`HC/Ncfsc`	and the wing	and wing-of
`H3671-29`	2 Chronicles 3:12	וְ/הַ/כָּנָ֤ף	vehakanaf	`HC/Td/Ncfsa`	and the wing	and the wing
`H3671-26`	2 Chronicles 3:12	לִ/כְנַ֖ף	likhenaf	`HR/Ncfsc`	to the wing	to a wing-edge
`H3671-12`	2 Chronicles 3:13	כַּנְפֵי֙	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	wings	covering-wings of
`H3671-12`	2 Chronicles 5:7	כַּנְפֵ֥י	kanefey	`HNcfdc`	the wings	covering-wings of
`H3671-17`	2 Chronicles 5:8	כְּנָפַ֔יִם	kenafayim	`HNcfda`	wings	two wings

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