Lexicon
סַרְעַפָּה
sar.ap.pah
H5634
H:N-F Hebrew

bough

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sar.ap.pah denotes the tree’s spreading branches as they multiply and lengthen.

The attested use refers to a tree’s branches in the scene where they multiply and lengthen because of abundant waters.

Senses in use

  1. Branches spreading from a growing tree · dominant

    In Ezekiel 31:5, the feminine plural construct form occurs in the clause about the tree’s branches multiplying and lengthening. The APB renders the verse with “its boughs multiplied, and its boughs lengthened,” confirming a branch-related use within the tree image.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 31:5, the APB presents the tree image with “its boughs multiplied” and “its boughs lengthened.” It does not isolate the lemma’s exact English counterpart.

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