Lexicon
אֶבְרָה
ev.rah
H0084
H:N-F Hebrew

pinion

4
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

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.

Senses in use

  1. 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.

Across Scripture