The meaning of “יוֹנֶקֶת”
Understanding yôwneqeth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of יוֹנֵק (tender) branch, young twig. - a sprout 1) young plant, twig, young shoot
יוֹנֶקֶת
feminine of יוֹנֵק (tender) branch, young twig. - a sprout 1) young plant, twig, young shoot
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 14:7 | “For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.” Word: יוֹנֶקֶת (yôwneqeth) | |
| Psalms 80:11 | “She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.” Word: יוֹנֶקֶת (yôwneqeth) | |
| Ezekiel 17:22 | “Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:” Word: יוֹנֶקֶת (yôwneqeth) | |
| Hosea 14:6 | “His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.” Word: יוֹנֶקֶת (yôwneqeth) |
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