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גַּף
gaph
H1611
A:N-F Hebrew

wing

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gaph denotes the wings borne by the visionary beasts in Daniel 7.

The attested forms refer to the wings of visionary beasts: wings are removed from the lion-like beast in Daniel 7:4, while the leopard-like beast is described with four wings in Daniel 7:6.

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  1. Wings of visionary beasts · dominant

    All attested forms are plural absolute nouns in descriptions of beasts. In Daniel 7:4 the APB renders the lion-like beast's wings as being plucked off; in Daniel 7:6 it renders the leopard-like beast as having four wings of a bird upon its back.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “wings” in both verses: they are plucked off in Daniel 7:4 and numbered on the second beast in Daniel 7:6.

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