Lexicon
עֳפִי
o.phi
H6074
A:N-M Hebrew

foliage

3
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

o.phi denotes the tree’s leafy growth within the account of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.

The attested use concerns leafy growth associated with the tree in the dream account: Daniel 4:11 describes the tree’s growth and vast height, while Daniel 4:9 and Daniel 4:18 refer to the dream and its interpretation.

Senses in use

  1. Leafy growth of the dream tree · dominant

    The construct noun occurs within the dream material. In Daniel 4:11 the APB renders the surrounding description, “The tree grew and became strong,” while Daniel 4:9 and Daniel 4:18 place the occurrences in references to the dream and its interpretation; the translation does not isolate the term’s own contribution.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the surrounding dream account rather than a clear word-level rendering of this term. Daniel 4:11 includes the tree’s growth, whereas Daniel 4:9 and Daniel 4:18 refer to the dream and its interpretation.

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