601. anaphah
Strong's Lexicon
anaphah: Heron

Original Word: אֲנָפָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: anaphah
Pronunciation: ah-naw-fah
Phonetic Spelling: (an-aw-faw')
Definition: Heron
Meaning: an unclean bird, the parrot

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָנַף (anaph), meaning "to be angry" or "to breathe hard."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "anaphah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the term specifically refers to a Hebrew classification of birds within the Old Testament context.

Usage: The term "anaphah" refers to a type of bird, specifically the heron, mentioned in the context of dietary laws in the Old Testament. The heron is listed among the unclean birds that the Israelites were forbidden to eat.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, dietary laws were a significant aspect of religious and cultural identity. The heron, being a water bird, was considered unclean according to Levitical law. This classification was part of a broader system of purity that distinguished between clean and unclean animals, influencing the daily lives and spiritual practices of the Israelites. The heron's inclusion in the list of unclean birds reflects the broader cultural and religious context of the time, where certain animals were avoided to maintain ritual purity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anaph
Definition
a ceremonially unclean bird
NASB Translation
heron (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲנָפָה noun feminine an unclean bird (compare Assyrian anpatu DlHA 33; meaning quite dubious; on conjectures see Di Leviticus 11:19) Leviticus 11:19; Deuteronomy 14:8.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
heron

From 'anaph; an unclean bird, perhaps the parrot (from its irascibility) -- heron.

see HEBREW 'anaph

Forms and Transliterations
הָאֲנָפָ֖ה האנפה וְהָאֲנָפָ֖ה והאנפה hā’ănāp̄āh hā·’ă·nā·p̄āh haanaFah vehaanaFah wə·hā·’ă·nā·p̄āh wəhā’ănāp̄āh
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 11:19
HEB: וְאֵת֙ הַחֲסִידָ֔ה הָאֲנָפָ֖ה לְמִינָ֑הּ וְאֶת־
NAS: and the stork, the heron in its kinds,
KJV: And the stork, the heron after her kind,
INT: and the stork the heron kinds and the hoopoe

Deuteronomy 14:18
HEB: וְהַ֣חֲסִידָ֔ה וְהָאֲנָפָ֖ה לְמִינָ֑הּ וְהַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת
NAS: the stork, and the heron in their kinds,
KJV: And the stork, and the heron after her kind,
INT: the stork and the heron their kinds and the hoopoe

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 601
2 Occurrences


hā·’ă·nā·p̄āh — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·’ă·nā·p̄āh — 1 Occ.















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