כָּנָֽף

𐤊𐤍𐤐

kanaf

wing

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).

H3671

Genesis 7:14 · Word #20

Lexicon H3671

Lemmaכָּנָף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤍𐤐
Transliterationkânâph
Strong'sH3671
In-contextwing

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H3671-11

a wing-edge

Rootכנף (k-n-p)
Core Meaningsedge, extremity, wing, corner, border, covering extension
Semantic RangeWing of a bird; edge or hem of a garment; corner of land; extremity of the earth; outer edge of a structure; figurative covering or protection.
Conceptual Significanceכָּנָף often conveys both literal and symbolic extension—wings as instruments of flight, garment edges as covenantal symbols, and the "wings" of YHWH as imagery of divine protection. Its core sense of extremity underscores themes of boundary, refuge, and the farthest reaches of creation.
Morphological NotesHebrew noun, common feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa). No pronominal suffix; stands in its base lexical form.
Rendering RationaleThe noun כָּנָף is a feminine singular absolute form meaning an extremity or projecting edge, most commonly a wing. The rendering "wing-edge" preserves both the concrete image of a wing and the underlying root sense of an outermost extension or border, while reflecting the singular feminine noun form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root כנף (edge, extremity, wing, corner, border, covering extension)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3671-01 bekhanefeyhem in their wings
H3671-02 bekhanefot in the wings of
H3671-03 bikhenaf in the wing-edge of
H3671-04 bikhenafayikhe in your two wing-edges
H3671-05 bikhenafeyha in her two wings
H3671-06 bikhenafeykha in your two wings
H3671-07 bikhenafo in his wing-edge
H3671-08 hakanaf the wing-edge
H3671-09 hakenafayim the two wings
H3671-10 hkhnfym the two wings
H3671-12 kanefey wings of
H3671-13 kanefeyhem their wing-extremities
H3671-14 kanefot wings-of
H3671-15 kekhanefey like the two wings of
H3671-16 kenaf wing-edge of
H3671-17 kenafayim two wings
H3671-18 kenafayv his wings
H3671-19 kenafeykha your two wings
H3671-20 kenafi my wing
H3671-21 khanefey the two wings of
H3671-22 khanefeyhen their wings
H3671-23 khenafayim a pair of wings
H3671-24 khenafekha your wing-edge
H3671-25 khnfv his wing-edge
H3671-26 likhenaf to the wing of
H3671-27 mikenaf from the wing-edge of
H3671-28 ukhenaf and the wing-of
H3671-29 vehakanaf and the wing-edge
H3671-30 vekhanefey and the two wings of
H3671-31 vekhanefeyhem and their wings
H3671-32 vikhenafayv by his two wings

Word Usage (111 occurrences of H3671)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:21 כָּנָף֙ kanaf winged
Genesis 7:14 כָּנָֽף kanaf wing
Exodus 19:4 כַּנְפֵ֣י kanefey wings
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