pinion
ev.rah denotes a bird’s wing part shown spreading over young, waving on an ostrich, and covering for refuge.
The attested clauses depict a bird’s wing part in actions of spreading over young, waving, and covering for refuge; the APB wording in Psalm 68:14 does not isolate the term’s contribution.
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Bird wing part in spreading, waving, and covering · dominant
In Deuteronomy 32:11, the singular construct form occurs as the eagle spreads out its wings and bears its young; the APB renders the verse with “pinions.” In Job 39:13, the singular absolute form occurs in the clause about the ostrich’s wing waving joyfully, while Psalm 91:4 uses a singular construct form in the clause where covering and refuge are described; the APB renders “pinion” in both verses.
In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB uses “pinions” in Deuteronomy 32:11 and “pinion” in Job 39:13 and Psalm 91:4. In Psalm 68:14, the paraphrase does not isolate the term’s contribution.