Evrah אֶבְרָה
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| אֶבְרָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | evrah |
| Strong's number | H84 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | pinion |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (2) |
Evrah (Hebrew אֶבְרָה, Strong's H84) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “pinion”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) pinion, wing
1a) of bird (ostrich, eagle, dove)
1b) of God (metaph)
1a) of bird (ostrich, eagle, dove)
1b) of God (metaph)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wings (2), feathers (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | his pinions (1), pinions (1), shimmering (1), his feathers (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Evrah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 32:11As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.
Job
- Job 39:13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.
Psalms
- Psalm 68:13Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
- Psalm 91:4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).