Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
bough
Usage: bough, branch Aramaic of a.naph (עָנָף "branch" H6057)
Strong's Number
H6056
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H6056 Quick Answer
Strong's H6056 עֲנַף עֶנֶף (`anaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `anaph (an-af') ((Aramaic) or deneph (Aramaic) {eh'-nef}) n-m. 1. a twig (as covering the limbs) [corresponding to H6057] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include branches and boughs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `anaph (an-af') ((Aramaic) or deneph (Aramaic) {eh'-nef}) n-m. 1. a twig (as covering the limbs) [corresponding to H6057]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- branches and boughs
Meaning and Definition
`anaph (an-af') ((Aramaic) or deneph (Aramaic) {eh'-nef}) n-m. 1. a twig (as covering the limbs) [corresponding to H6057] KJV: bough, branch. See also: H6057
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6056. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6056 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `anaph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
branches
Daniel 4:14
2×
boughs
Daniel 4:12
How Strong's H6056 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6056 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6056 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6056.
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6056, grouped by book.
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6056 FAQ
What does anaph (עֲנַף) mean?
Anaph (Strong's H6056) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bough". `anaph (an-af') ((Aramaic) or deneph (Aramaic) {eh'-nef}) n-m. 1. a twig (as covering the limbs) [corresponding to H6057]
How many times is anaph (עֲנַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6056 across 1 book.
Where can I study anaph (עֲנַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6056 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate anaph (עֲנַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as branches and boughs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.