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Hebrew noun · H1612

גֶּפֶן

gephengheh'-fen

vine

55 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H1612is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 19 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 42
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H1612

a vine (as twining), especially the grape

The King James renders it: vine, tree.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

gephen is rendered "vine". It stands 55 times in the Hebrew text, across nineteen books.

  • Seven of the uses stand in Isaiah, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 40:9So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,
  • The Greek text spells it forty-two different ways.

The first use

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

Genesis 40:9גֶ֖פֶן

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

The word stands in nineteen of the 39 Old Testament books.

The other 20 Old Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • the vine12
  • a vine4
  • like the vine4
  • own vine his4
  • vine4
  • and vine3
  • from vine of3
  • vine their3
  • into a vine2
  • to the vine2
  • vine of2
  • a vine of1

and 11 more, 55 uses in all

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

All 55, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

42 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • גֶּ֣פֶן4
  • גֶּ֖פֶן3
  • גַּפְנוֹ֙3
  • הַגֶּ֔פֶן3
  • הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙3
  • הַגֶּ֣פֶן2
  • הַגֶּ֨פֶן2
  • בַּגֶּ֜פֶן1
  • בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים1
  • גֶ֖פֶן1
  • גֶּ֭פֶן1
  • גֶּ֤פֶן1

and 30 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular12HTd/Ncbsa
  • noun · masculine or feminine singular8HNcbsa
  • preposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singular7HRd/Ncbsa
  • noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular4HNcbsc/Sp3ms
  • preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular4HR/Ncbsa
  • preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)4HR/Ncbsc
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular3HC/Ncbsa
  • noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HNcbsc
  • noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural3HNcbsc/Sp3mp
  • conjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singular1HC/Rd/Ncbsa
  • conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine plural1HC/Td/Ncbpa
  • noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1HNcbsc/Sp1bs

Genesis

three uses
  • So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

    Genesis 40:9

    • גֶ֖פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: a vine
  • and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.

    Genesis 40:10

    • וּבַגֶּ֖פֶןuvagefenconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: and on the vine
  • He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

    Genesis 49:11

    • לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙lagefenpreposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: to the vine

Numbers

two uses
  • All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.

    Numbers 6:4

    • מִגֶּ֣פֶןmigefenpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from vine of
  • Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”

    Numbers 20:5

    • וְגֶ֙פֶן֙vegefenconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: and vine

Deuteronomy

three uses
  • a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;

    Deuteronomy 8:8

    • וְגֶ֥פֶןvegefenconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: and vine
  • But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.

    Deuteronomy 32:32

    • מִגֶּ֤פֶןmigefenpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from vine of
    • גַּפְנָ֔םgafnamnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: vine their

Judges

three uses
  • Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’

    Judges 9:12

    • לַגָּ֑פֶןlagafenpreposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: to the vine
  • But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’

    Judges 9:13

    • הַגֶּ֔פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine
  • She must not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor drink any wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.”

    Judges 13:14

    • מִגֶּ֨פֶןmigefenpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from vine of

1 Kings

one use
  • Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.

    1 Kings 4:25

    • גַּפְנוֹ֙gafnonoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: own vine his

2 Kings

two uses
  • One of them went out to the field to gather herbs, and he found a wild vine from which he gathered as many wild gourds as his garment could hold. Then he came back and cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were.

    2 Kings 4:39

    • גֶּ֣פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a vine of
  • Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern,

    2 Kings 18:31

    • גַּפְנוֹ֙gafnonoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: own vine his

Job

one use
  • He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.

    Job 15:33

    • כַּגֶּ֣פֶןkagefenpreposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: like the vine

Psalms

five uses
  • He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet.

    Psalms 78:47

    • גַּפְנָ֑םgafnamnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: vine their
  • You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.

    Psalms 80:8

    • גֶּ֭פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: a vine
  • Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—

    Psalms 80:14

    • גֶּ֣פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: vine
  • He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.

    Psalms 105:33

    • גַּ֭פְנָםgafnomnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: vine their
  • Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

    Psalms 128:3

    • כְּגֶ֥פֶןkegefenpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: like a vine

Song of Solomon

four uses
  • The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”

    Song of Solomon 2:13

    • וְהַגְּפָנִ֥ים׀vehagefanimconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine pluraltagged: and the vines
  • I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.

    Song of Solomon 6:11

    • הַגֶּ֔פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine
  • I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,

    Song of Solomon 7:8

    • הַגֶּ֔פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine
  • Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom—there I will give you my love.

    Song of Solomon 7:12

    • הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙hagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine

Isaiah

seven uses
  • And on that day, in every place that had a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels of silver, only briers and thorns will be found.

    Isaiah 7:23

    • גֶּ֖פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: vine
  • For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea.

    Isaiah 16:8

    • גֶּ֣פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: vine of
  • So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest.

    Isaiah 16:9

    • גֶּ֣פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: vine of
  • The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan.

    Isaiah 24:7

    • גָ֑פֶןgafennoun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: vine
  • Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vines,

    Isaiah 32:12

    • גֶּ֖פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: vine
  • All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.

    Isaiah 34:4

    • מִגֶּ֔פֶןmigefenpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: from a vine
  • Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern,

    Isaiah 36:16

    • גַּפְנוֹ֙gafnonoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: own vine his

Jeremiah

five uses
  • I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?

    Jeremiah 2:21

    • הַגֶּ֥פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine
  • They will devour your harvest and food; they will consume your sons and daughters; they will eat up your flocks and herds; they will feed on your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.”

    Jeremiah 5:17

    • גַּפְנְךָ֖gafnekhanoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: vine your
  • This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Glean the remnant of Israel as thoroughly as a vine. Pass your hand once more like a grape gatherer over the branches.”

    Jeremiah 6:9

    • כַגֶּ֖פֶןkhagefenpreposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: like the vine
  • I will take away their harvest, declares the LORD. There will be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.”

    Jeremiah 8:13

    • בַּגֶּ֜פֶןbagefenpreposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: on the vine
  • I will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah, more than I weep for Jazer. Your tendrils have extended to the sea; they reach even to Jazer. The destroyer has descended on your summer fruit and grape harvest.

    Jeremiah 48:32

    • הַגֶּ֣פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: O vine of

Ezekiel

seven uses
  • “Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?

    Ezekiel 15:2

    • הַגֶּ֖פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine
  • Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the people of Jerusalem.

    Ezekiel 15:6

    • הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙hagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine
  • It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.

    Ezekiel 17:6

    • לְגֶ֨פֶןlegefenpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: into a vine
    • לְגֶ֔פֶןlegefenpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: into a vine
  • But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.

    Ezekiel 17:7

    • הַגֶּ֨פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine
  • It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’

    Ezekiel 17:8

    • לְגֶ֥פֶןlegefenpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: into a vine of
  • Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters.

    Ezekiel 19:10

    • כַגֶּ֛פֶןkhagefenpreposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: like the vine

Hosea

three uses
  • I will destroy her vines and fig trees, which she thinks are the wages paid by her lovers. So I will make them into a thicket, and the beasts of the field will devour them.

    Hosea 2:12

    • גַּפְנָהּ֙gafnahnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: vine her
  • Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.

    Hosea 10:1

    • גֶּ֤פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: a vine
  • They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

    Hosea 14:7

    • כַגָּ֑פֶןkhagafenpreposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: like the vine

Joel

three uses
  • It has laid waste My grapevine and splintered My fig tree. It has stripped off the bark and thrown it away; the branches have turned white.

    Joel 1:7

    • גַּפְנִי֙gafninoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: vine my
  • The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

    Joel 1:12

    • הַגֶּ֣פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine
  • Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.

    Joel 2:22

    • וָגֶ֖פֶןvagefenconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: and vine

Micah

one use
  • And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.

    Micah 4:4

    • גַּפְנ֛וֹgafnonoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: own vine his

Habakkuk

one use
  • Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,

    Habakkuk 3:17

    • בַּגְּפָנִ֔יםbagefanimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine or feminine pluraltagged: on the vines

Haggai

one use
  • Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”

    Haggai 2:19

    • הַגֶּ֨פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine

Zechariah

two uses
  • On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each invite your neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’”

    Zechariah 3:10

    • גֶּ֖פֶןgefennoun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: a vine
  • “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

    Zechariah 8:12

    • הַגֶּ֜פֶןhagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine

Malachi

one use
  • I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts.

    Malachi 3:11

    • הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙hagefenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine or feminine singulartagged: the vine

The letters

Gematria 133· 783 mispar gadol

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