Lexical Summary kanaph: to be cornered or thrust into a corner Original Word: כָּנַףTransliteration: kanaph Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-naf') Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to be cornered or thrust into a corner Meaning: to be cornered or thrust into a corner Strong's Concordance be removed A primitive root; properly, to project laterally, i.e. Probably (reflexive) to withdraw -- be removed. Brown-Driver-Briggs H3670. kanaph [כָּנַף] verb denominative from כָּנָף 2 only Niph`al be cornered, thrust into a corner, or aside; — Imperfect3masculine singular מוֺרֶי֔ךָ עוֺד יִכָּנֵף וְלֹא Isaiah 30:20 and no more shall thy teachers be thrust into a corner (compare Di); > others, who render hide themselves, (compare Arabic enclose, guard, but this rather for protection). כנר (possibly √ of following; meaning unknown). |
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