Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
branch
Usage: bough, branch Aramaic equivalent: a.naph (עֲנַף "bough" H6056)
Strong's Number
H6057
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H6057 Quick Answer
Strong's H6057 עָנָף (`anaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `anaph (aw-nawf') n-m. 1. a twig (as covering the limbs) [from an unused root meaning to cover] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include boughs, branches, covered, and branch. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `anaph (aw-nawf') n-m. 1. a twig (as covering the limbs) [from an unused root meaning to cover]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- boughs, branches, covered, and branch
Meaning and Definition
`anaph (aw-nawf') n-m. 1. a twig (as covering the limbs) [from an unused root meaning to cover] KJV: bough, branch.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6057. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6057 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.
How Strong's H6057 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6057 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 H6057 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6057.
And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6057, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6057 FAQ
What does anaph (עָנָף) mean?
Anaph (Strong's H6057) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bough". `anaph (aw-nawf') n-m. 1. a twig (as covering the limbs) [from an unused root meaning to cover]
How many times is anaph (עָנָף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6057 across 4 books.
Where can I study anaph (עָנָף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6057 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate anaph (עָנָף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as boughs, branches, covered, and branch. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.