Oph denotes a bird, appearing once among creatures under a ruler and once in the comparison of a beast's wings.

The two occurrences refer to a bird: Daniel 2:38 places it among creatures given into a ruler's hand, while Daniel 7:6 uses it for the bird whose wings are compared with those of a beast.

1. Bird in creature lists and wing comparison · dominant

   In Daniel 2:38, the masculine singular construct form occurs in the clause about the birds of the heavens among creatures given into the ruler's hand. In Daniel 7:6, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the description of a leopard-like beast with four wings; the APB renders the comparison as "four wings of a bird upon its back."

   Daniel 2:38Daniel 7:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "birds of the heavens" in Daniel 2:38 and as "a bird" in the wing comparison of Daniel 7:6. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every detail of the term.