In the context of biblical literature, the term "flap" does not appear directly in the text of the Bible. However, the concept of a "flap" can be explored through related themes and imagery found in Scripture, particularly in relation to wings, coverings, and protection.

Wings and Protection

The imagery of wings is frequently used in the Bible to convey God's protection and care for His people. This metaphorical use can be seen as akin to the protective "flap" of a bird's wings. In Psalm 91:4 , it is written, "He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart." Here, the "flap" of God's wings symbolizes His encompassing protection and the safety found in His presence.

Similarly, in Deuteronomy 32:11 , the care of God is likened to an eagle: "As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spreads His wings to catch them and carries them on His pinions." The imagery of the eagle's wings flapping to protect and nurture its young reflects God's attentive and nurturing nature.

Garments and Coverings

The concept of a "flap" can also be related to garments and coverings, which are significant in biblical narratives. In Ruth 3:9 , Ruth asks Boaz, "Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer." The act of spreading a garment, akin to a protective flap, signifies a request for protection and provision, highlighting the cultural and covenantal significance of such gestures.

In Ezekiel 16:8 , God uses similar imagery to describe His covenant with Israel: "Then I passed by and saw you, and you were old enough for love. So I spread the corner of My garment over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD, and you became Mine." The spreading of the garment here symbolizes God's commitment and the establishment of a covenant relationship.

Symbolism of Movement and Sound

While the term "flap" itself is not used, the Bible does describe movements and sounds that could be associated with flapping. In Ezekiel 1:24 , the sound of the wings of the living creatures is described: "When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty—a tumult like the noise of an army." This vivid description captures the powerful and awe-inspiring nature of the divine presence, conveyed through the sound of flapping wings.

Conclusion

While "flap" is not a term explicitly found in the Bible, its related concepts and imagery are woven throughout Scripture, illustrating themes of protection, covenant, and divine presence. These elements underscore the richness of biblical symbolism and the depth of God's relationship with His people.1. (v.) Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment.

2. (n.) A hinged leaf, as of a table or shutter.

3. (n.) The motion of anything broad and loose, or a stroke or sound made with it; as, the flap of a sail or of a wing.

4. (n.) A disease in the lips of horses.

5. (n.) To beat with a flap; to strike.

6. (n.) To move, as something broad and flaplike; as, to flap the wings; to let fall, as the brim of a hat.

7. (v. i.) To move as do wings, or as something broad or loose; to fly with wings beating the air.

8. (v. i.) To fall and hang like a flap, as the brim of a hat, or other broad thing.

4754. mara -- perhaps to flap (the wings)
... 4753, 4754. mara. 4755 . perhaps to flap (the wings). Transliteration: mara
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-raw') Short Definition: lifts. Word Origin a prim. ...
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3508. yothereth -- appendage
... caul, the lobe or flap of the liver. Feminine active participle of yathar; the lobe
or flap of the liver (as if redundant or outhanging) -- caul. ...
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5965. alas -- to rejoice
... delight. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to rejoice NASB Word Usage delight
(1), enjoy (1), flap joyously (1). Exult, wave joyously. ...
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3671. kanaph -- wing, extremity
... From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of
a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a ...
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5074. nadad -- to retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
... A primitive root; properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down);
figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away -- chase (away), X ...
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4651. mappal -- refuse, hanging parts
... flake, refuse. From naphal; a falling off, ie Chaff; also something pendulous, ie
A flap -- flake, refuse. see HEBREW naphal. 4650, 4651. mappal. 4652 . ...
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His Presence of Mind
... hands.2) That although many strove to lay hold on my collar or clothes, to pull
me down, they could not fasten at all: only one got fast hold of the flap of my ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/his presence of mind.htm

Foretastes of the Heavenly Life
... never feel that the throat is dry! O, how blessed to flap the wing for ever
and never feel it flag! O, what sweet enjoyment to run ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 45 1899/foretastes of the heavenly life.htm

Soul-Rest.
... found rest!" You may retire from business and say, "I will spend my declining years
in peace," but as the sun goes down the bats come out and flap the black ...
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February 5. "Rest in the Lord" (Ps. xxxvii. ).
... along the wind. The sails will flap, the waves will toss the vessel at
their will, and all rest and power will have gone. It is ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /february 5 rest in the.htm

Wesley in Danger
... on one side, over the milldam, and thence through the meadows; till, a little before
ten, God brought me safe to Wednesbury; I having lost only one flap of my ...
//christianbookshelf.org/wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley in danger.htm

June.
... of gulls goes wailing inland; the rooks come cawing and sporting round the corner
at Landcross, while high above them four or five herons flap solemnly along ...
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Still Another Triplet
... Bats feel the light to be light, though they flap against it, and the winnowing
of their leathery wings and their blundering flight are witnesses to that ...
/.../romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/still another triplet 3.htm

The Two Paths
... A camel cannot go through the eye of a needle, not only because of its own bulk,
but because of the burdens which flap on either side of it, and catch against ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the two paths.htm

Pagans.
... his wooden deity, on all important occasions; as, for instance, in passing from
one river into another, or in time of tempest, or when the sails flap idly in a ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/pagans.htm

Filled with the Spirit
... that which afflicts sailing-ships in the equatorial regions, when the thick air
is deadly still, and the empty sails have not strength even to flap upon the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/filled with the spirit.htm

Flap (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (v.) Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one
side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. ...
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Flanks (7 Occurrences)

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Liver (16 Occurrences)
... This represents the large lobe or flap of the liver, Lobos tou hepatos
(thus, Septuagint and Josephus, Ant, III, ix, 2, (228)). ...
/l/liver.htm - 16k

Lobe (19 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. 3. (n.) A membranous
flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot. ...
/l/lobe.htm - 12k

Flapped (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Flap. Multi-Version Concordance
Flapped (1 Occurrence). Isaiah 10:14 And I have put my hands ...
/f/flapped.htm - 6k

Phylactery
... 2. Description: The phylactery was a leather box, cube-shaped, closed with
an attached flap and bound to the person by a leather band. ...
/p/phylactery.htm - 13k

Bait (3 Occurrences)
... 9. (vi) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when
she stoops to her prey. Multi-Version Concordance Bait (3 Occurrences). ...
/b/bait.htm - 8k

Caul (12 Occurrences)
... CAUL. kol: (1) yothereth (Exodus 29:13), the large lobe or flap of the liver, which
is usually mentioned together with the kidneys and the fat as the special ...
/c/caul.htm - 12k

Fly (33 Occurrences)
... a theater. 28. (n.) The fore flap of a bootee; also, a lap on trousers,
overcoats, etc., to conceal a row of buttons. 29. (n.) A ...
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