אוֹפָֽן
𐤀𐤅𐤐𐤍
ofan
wheel
or (shortened) אֹפָן; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel; wheel.
H212
Proverbs 20:26 · Word #7
Lexicon H212
| Lemma | אוֹפָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼôwphân |
| Strong's | H212 |
| In-context | wheel |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H212-05
a revolving wheel
| Root | אפן (ʾ-p-n) |
| Core Meanings | to turn, to revolve, circular motion, rotation |
| Semantic Range | wheel, chariot wheel, circular structure, rotating mechanism |
| Conceptual Significance | Most prominently used in Ezekiel’s vision of the divine chariot, where the "wheels" symbolize divine mobility, sovereignty, and the all-seeing, all-moving presence of יהוה among the nations. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common masculine singular (absolute or construct in the cited forms). No pronominal suffix; singular in number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root conveying the idea of turning or revolving. Rendering it as "a revolving wheel" preserves the core sense of circular motion inherent in the root while reflecting the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אפן (to turn, to revolve, circular motion, rotation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H212-01 |
baofanim | in the revolving-wheels |
H212-03 |
haofanim | the turning-wheels |
H212-04 |
laofanim | to the revolving-wheels |
H212-06 |
vehaofanim | and the turning-wheels |
H212-07 |
veofan | and a revolving wheel |
Word Usage (35 occurrences of H212)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 14:25 | אֹפַ֣ן | ofan | wheel |
| 1 Kings 7:30 | אוֹפַנֵּ֨י | ofaney | wheels-of |
| 1 Kings 7:32 | הָ/אֽוֹפַנִּ֗ים | haofanim | the-wheels |