Hebrew · H6767, H3671 · unreviewed

צִלְצַל כְּנָפַיִם

A clatter , i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket ; also a harpoon (as rattling ),a cymbal (as clanging ) · an edge or extremity ; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing , (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap , (of the earth) a quarter , (of a building) a pinnacle

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צְלָצַל H6767 a clatter , i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket ; also a harpoon (as rattling ),a cymbal (as clanging )
Pronunciation ṣĕlāṣal
Onomatopoetic root capturing sharp, metallic or insectoid sounds—whirring, clanging, rattling across diverse referents.
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כָּנָף H3671 an edge or extremity ; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing , (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap , (of the earth) a quarter , (of a building) a pinnacle
Pronunciation kānāp
Extremity or protective edge; metaphorically divine protection ("shadow of your wings") and vulnerable exposure.
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What does צִלְצַל כְּנָפַיִם (ṣilṣal kĕnāphayim) mean in the Bible?

צְלָצַל · כָּנָף is a Hebrew word meaning "buzzing, whirring wings".

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Meaning

buzzing, whirring wings
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