Berean Strong's Lexicon gephen: Vine Original Word: גֶּפֶן Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to twine or bend Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G288: ἄμπελος (ampelos) - Vine Usage: The Hebrew word "gephen" primarily refers to a vine, particularly the grapevine, which is a significant plant in biblical texts. It symbolizes abundance, prosperity, and divine blessing. The vine is often associated with Israel as a nation, representing its relationship with God and its spiritual fruitfulness or lack thereof. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the grapevine was a vital agricultural product, essential for producing wine, a staple in the diet and a key element in religious rituals. The vine's growth and fruitfulness were seen as indicators of God's favor and blessing. Vineyards were common in the land of Canaan, and the imagery of the vine was deeply embedded in the cultural and religious life of the Israelites. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a vine NASB Translation vine (45), vines (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs גֶּ֫פֶן noun feminineJudges 9:13 + (masculine only Hosea 10:1, perhaps influence of יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 Kings 4:39) vine (Late Hebrew id., Arabic (Yemen), Assyrian gapnu, compare ZehnpfBAS i. 633; Aramaic גּוֺפַן, גֶּפֶן, , plural ) — ׳ג Genesis 40:9 38t. (also construct, as Numbers 6:4; Deuteronomy 32:32; Isaiah 16:8,9), גָּ֑פֶן Judges 9:12 2t.; suffix גַּפְנִי Joel 1:7, גַּפְנְךָ Jeremiah 5:17, גַּפְנוֺ 1 Kings 5:5 3t., גַּפְנָהּ Hosea 2:14, גַּפְנָם Deuteronomy 32:32 2t.; plural גְּפָנִים Songs 2:13; Habakkuk 3:17 — vine (always grape-bearing except 2 Kings 4:39) Genesis 40:9,10 (in dream) Genesis 49:11; Numbers 20:5; Deuteronomy 8:8; Judges 9:12,13 (in allegory) 1 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 18:31 = Isaiah 36:16; Psalm 78:47; Psalm 105:33; Songs 2:13; Songs 6:11; Songs 7:13; Isaiah 7:23; Isaiah 24:7; Isaiah 32:12; Jeremiah 5:17; Jeremiah 8:13; Hosea 2:14; Joel 1:7,12; Joel 2:22; Micah 4:4; Habakkuk 3:17; Haggai 2:19; Zechariah 2:10; Zechariah 8:12; Malachi 3:11; גֶּפֶן שָׂדֶה a vine bearing poisonous gourds 2 Kings 4:39; גֶּפֶן הַיַּיִן Numbers 6:4 (compare Genesis 40:10; Judges 9:13) Judges 13:14; אֶשְׁכְּלוֺת הַגֶּפֶן Songs 8:9; עֵץ הַגֶּפֶן Ezekiel 15:2,6; in simile of stars fading away at Yahweh's judgment Isaiah 34:4; in simile of wicked losing early promise Job 15:33; in simile of wife Psalm 128:3; figurative of Israel Psalm 80:9; Psalm 80:15; Ezekiel 17:6 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 17:7,8; Hosea 10:1 compare Ezekiel 19:10; Jeremiah 2:21; Jeremiah 6:9; also Hosea 14:8; figurative of Israel as easily destroyed Ezekiel 15:2,6; figurative of godless enemies of Israel Deuteronomy 32:32 compare Di; גֶּפֶן שִׂבְמָה figurative for prosperity of Moab Isaiah 16:8,9; Jeremiah 48:32. — On the vine in Syria compare AnderlindZPV 1888, 160 ff. גפף (√ of following; compare Syriac in derivatives, curved, convex; also Arabic both hilly country and depression, Frey.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance vine, tree From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine (as twining), especially the grape -- vine, tree. Forms and Transliterations בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים בַּגֶּ֜פֶן בגפן בגפנים גֶ֖פֶן גֶּ֖פֶן גֶּ֣פֶן גֶּ֤פֶן גֶּ֭פֶן גַּ֭פְנָם גַּפְנ֛וֹ גַּפְנְךָ֖ גַּפְנִי֙ גַּפְנָ֑ם גַּפְנָ֔ם גַּפְנָהּ֙ גַּפְנוֹ֙ גָ֑פֶן גפן גפנה גפנו גפני גפנך גפנם הַגֶּ֔פֶן הַגֶּ֖פֶן הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ הַגֶּ֜פֶן הַגֶּ֣פֶן הַגֶּ֥פֶן הַגֶּ֨פֶן הגפן וְגֶ֙פֶן֙ וְגֶ֥פֶן וְהַגְּפָנִ֥ים ׀ וָגֶ֖פֶן וּבַגֶּ֖פֶן ובגפן וגפן והגפנים כְּגֶ֥פֶן כַּגֶּ֣פֶן כַגֶּ֖פֶן כַגֶּ֛פֶן כַגָּ֑פֶן כגפן לְגֶ֔פֶן לְגֶ֥פֶן לְגֶ֨פֶן לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ לַגָּ֑פֶן לגפן מִגֶּ֔פֶן מִגֶּ֣פֶן מִגֶּ֤פֶן מִגֶּ֨פֶן מגפן bag·gə·p̄ā·nîm bag·ge·p̄en baggefaNim bagGefen baggəp̄ānîm baggep̄en chagGafen chagGefen ḡā·p̄en Gafen gafNah gafNam gafneCha gafNi gafNo Gafnom gap̄·nāh gap̄·nām gap̄·nə·ḵā gap̄·nî gap̄·nōw ḡāp̄en gap̄nāh gap̄nām gap̄nəḵā gap̄nî gap̄nōw ge·p̄en ḡe·p̄en Gefen gep̄en ḡep̄en hag·ge·p̄en hagGefen haggep̄en ḵag·gā·p̄en kag·ge·p̄en ḵag·ge·p̄en ḵaggāp̄en kagGefen kaggep̄en ḵaggep̄en kə·ḡe·p̄en keGefen kəḡep̄en lag·gā·p̄en lag·ge·p̄en lagGafen laggāp̄en lagGefen laggep̄en lə·ḡe·p̄en leGefen ləḡep̄en mig·ge·p̄en migGefen miggep̄en ū·ḇag·ge·p̄en ūḇaggep̄en uvagGefen vaGefen veGefen vehaggefaNim wā·ḡe·p̄en wāḡep̄en wə·ḡe·p̄en wə·hag·gə·p̄ā·nîm wəḡep̄en wəhaggəp̄ānîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 40:9 HEB: בַּחֲלוֹמִ֕י וְהִנֵּה־ גֶ֖פֶן לְפָנָֽי׃ NAS: behold, [there was] a vine in front KJV: to him, In my dream, behold, a vine [was] before me; INT: my dream behold a vine front Genesis 40:10 Genesis 49:11 Numbers 6:4 Numbers 20:5 Deuteronomy 8:8 Deuteronomy 32:32 Deuteronomy 32:32 Judges 9:12 Judges 9:13 Judges 13:14 1 Kings 4:25 2 Kings 4:39 2 Kings 18:31 Job 15:33 Psalm 78:47 Psalm 80:8 Psalm 80:14 Psalm 105:33 Psalm 128:3 Songs 2:13 Songs 6:11 Songs 7:8 Songs 7:12 Isaiah 7:23 55 Occurrences |