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Lexicon :: Strong's H1612 - gep̄en

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גֶּפֶן
Transliteration
gep̄en
Pronunciation
gheh'-fen
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to bend
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 372a

Strong’s Definitions

גֶּפֶן gephen, gheh'-fen; from an unused root meaning to bend; a vine (as twining), especially the grape:—vine, tree.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x

The KJV translates Strong's H1612 in the following manner: vine (54x), tree (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x
The KJV translates Strong's H1612 in the following manner: vine (54x), tree (1x).

  1. vine, vine tree

    1. of Israel (fig.)

    2. of stars fading at Jehovah's judgment (metaph.)

    3. of prosperity

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גֶּפֶן gephen, gheh'-fen; from an unused root meaning to bend; a vine (as twining), especially the grape:—vine, tree.
STRONGS H1612: Abbreviations
† גֶּ֫פֶן noun feminineJudges 9:13 + (masculine only Hosea 10:1, perhaps influence of יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 Kings 4:39) vine (Late Hebrew id., Arabic bdb017203 (Yemen), Assyrian gapnu, compare ZehnpfBAS i. 633; Aramaic גּוֺפַן, גֶּפֶן, bdb017204, plural bdb017205) — ג׳ Genesis 40:9 + 38 times (also construct, as Numbers 6:4; Deuteronomy 32:32; Isaiah 16:8, 9), גָּ֑פֶן Judges 9:12 + 2 times; suffix גַּפְנִי Joel 1:7, גַּפְנְךָ Jeremiah 5:17, גַּפְנוֺ 1 Kings 5:5 + 3 times, גַּפְנָהּ Hosea 2:14, גַּפְנָם Deuteronomy 32:32 + 2 times; plural גְּפָנִים Songs 2:13; Habakkuk 3:17 — vine (always grape-bearing except 2 Kings 4:39) Genesis 40:9, 10 (in dream) Genesis 49:11; Numbers 20:5; Deuteronomy 8:8; Judges 9:12, 13 (in allegory) 1 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 18:31 = Isaiah 36:16; Psalm 78:47; Psalm 105:33; Songs 2:13; Songs 6:11; Songs 7:13; Isaiah 7:23; Isaiah 24:7; Isaiah 32:12; Jeremiah 5:17; Jeremiah 8:13; Hosea 2:14; Joel 1:7, 12; Joel 2:22; Micah 4:4; Habakkuk 3:17; Haggai 2:19; Zechariah 2:10; Zechariah 8:12; Malachi 3:11; גֶּפֶן שָׂדֶה a vine bearing poisonous gourds 2 Kings 4:39; גֶּפֶן הַיַּיִן Numbers 6:4 (compare Genesis 40:10; Judges 9:13) Judges 13:14; אֶשְׁכְּלוֺת הַגֶּפֶן Songs 8:9; עֵץ הַגֶּפֶן Ezekiel 15:2, 6; in simile of stars fading away at Yahweh's judgment Isaiah 34:4; in simile of wicked losing early promise Job 15:33; in simile of wife Psalm 128:3; figurative of Israel Psalm 80:9; Psalm 80:15; Ezekiel 17:6 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 17:7, 8; Hosea 10:1 compare Ezekiel 19:10; Jeremiah 2:21; Jeremiah 6:9; also Hosea 14:8; figurative of Israel as easily destroyed Ezekiel 15:2, 6; figurative of godless enemies of Israel Deuteronomy 32:32 compare Di; גֶּפֶן שִׂבְמָה figurative for prosperity of Moab Isaiah 16:8, 9; Jeremiah 48:32. — On the vine in Syria compare AnderlindZPV 1888, 160 ff.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

40:9; 40:9; 40:10; 40:10; 49:11

Numbers

6:4; 6:4; 20:5

Deuteronomy

8:8; 32:32; 32:32; 32:32

Judges

9:12; 9:12; 9:13; 9:13; 9:13; 13:14

1 Kings

5:5; 5:5

2 Kings

4:39; 4:39; 4:39; 18:31

Job

15:33

Psalms

78:47; 80:9; 80:15; 105:33; 128:3

Song of Songs

2:13; 2:13; 6:11; 7:13; 8:9

Isaiah

7:23; 16:8; 16:8; 16:9; 16:9; 24:7; 32:12; 34:4; 36:16

Jeremiah

2:21; 5:17; 5:17; 6:9; 8:13; 48:32

Ezekiel

15:2; 15:2; 15:6; 15:6; 17:6; 17:7; 17:8; 19:10

Hosea

2:14; 2:14; 10:1; 10:1; 14:8

Joel

1:7; 1:7; 1:12; 2:22

Micah

4:4

Habakkuk

3:17; 3:17

Haggai

2:19

Zechariah

2:10; 8:12

Malachi

3:11

H1612

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Strong's Number H1612 matches the Hebrew גֶּפֶן (gep̄en),
which occurs 55 times in 53 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 40:9–Hag 2:19)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 40:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:9 - So the chief cup-bearer told Joseph his dream first. “In my dream,” he said, “I saw a grapevine in front of me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 40:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:10 - The vine had three branches that began to bud and blossom, and soon it produced clusters of ripe grapes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:11 - He ties his foal to a grapevine,
the colt of his donkey to a choice vine.
He washes his clothes in wine,
his robes in the blood of grapes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:4 - As long as they are bound by their Nazirite vow, they are not allowed to eat or drink anything that comes from a grapevine—not even the grape seeds or skins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:5 - Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us here to this terrible place? This land has no grain, no figs, no grapes, no pomegranates, and no water to drink!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:8 - It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:32

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:32 - Their vine grows from the vine of Sodom,
from the vineyards of Gomorrah.
Their grapes are poison,
and their clusters are bitter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:12 - “Then they said to the grapevine,
‘You be our king!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:13 - But the grapevine also refused, saying,
‘Should I quit producing the wine
that cheers both God and people,
just to wave back and forth over the trees?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:14 - She must not eat grapes or raisins, drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, or eat any forbidden food.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:25 - During the lifetime of Solomon, all of Judah and Israel lived in peace and safety. And from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, each family had its own home and garden.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:39

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:39 - One of the young men went out into the field to gather herbs and came back with a pocketful of wild gourds. He shredded them and put them into the pot without realizing they were poisonous.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:31 - “Don’t listen to Hezekiah! These are the terms the king of Assyria is offering: Make peace with me—open the gates and come out. Then each of you can continue eating from your own grapevine and fig tree and drinking from your own well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:33 - They will be like a vine whose grapes are harvested too early,
like an olive tree that loses its blossoms before the fruit can form.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:47

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:47 - He destroyed their grapevines with hail
and shattered their sycamore-figs with sleet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:8 - You brought us from Egypt like a grapevine;
you drove away the pagan nations and transplanted us into your land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:14 - Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven’s Armies.
Look down from heaven and see our plight.
Take care of this grapevine

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:33 - He ruined their grapevines and fig trees
and shattered all the trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 128:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:3 - Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine,
flourishing within your home.
Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees
as they sit around your table.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:13 - The fig trees are forming young fruit,
and the fragrant grapevines are blossoming.
Rise up, my darling!
Come away with me, my fair one!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:11 - Young Woman
I went down to the grove of walnut trees
and out to the valley to see the new spring growth,
to see whether the grapevines had budded
or the pomegranates were in bloom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:8 - I said, “I will climb the palm tree
and take hold of its fruit.”
May your breasts be like grape clusters,
and the fragrance of your breath like apples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:12 - Let us get up early and go to the vineyards
to see if the grapevines have budded,
if the blossoms have opened,
and if the pomegranates have bloomed.
There I will give you my love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:23 - In that day the lush vineyards, now worth 1,000 pieces of silver,[fn] will become patches of briers and thorns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:8 - The farms of Heshbon are abandoned;
the vineyards at Sibmah are deserted.
The rulers of the nations have broken down Moab—
that beautiful grapevine.
Its tendrils spread north as far as the town of Jazer
and trailed eastward into the wilderness.
Its shoots reached so far west
that they crossed over the Dead Sea.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:9 - So now I weep for Jazer and the vineyards of Sibmah;
my tears will flow for Heshbon and Elealeh.
There are no more shouts of joy
over your summer fruits and harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:7 - The grapevines waste away,
and there is no new wine.
All the merrymakers sigh and mourn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:12 - Beat your breasts in sorrow for your bountiful farms
and your fruitful grapevines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:4 - The heavens above will melt away
and disappear like a rolled-up scroll.
The stars will fall from the sky
like withered leaves from a grapevine,
or shriveled figs from a fig tree.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:16 - “Don’t listen to Hezekiah! These are the terms the king of Assyria is offering: Make peace with me—open the gates and come out. Then each of you can continue eating from your own grapevine and fig tree and drinking from your own well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:21 - But I was the one who planted you,
choosing a vine of the purest stock—the very best.
How did you grow into this corrupt wild vine?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:17 - They will devour the food of your harvest;
they will devour your sons and daughters.
They will devour your flocks and herds;
they will devour your grapes and figs.
And they will destroy your fortified towns,
which you think are so safe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:9 - This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says:
“Even the few who remain in Israel
will be picked over again,
as when a harvester checks each vine a second time
to pick the grapes that were missed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:13 - I will surely consume them.
There will be no more harvests of figs and grapes.
Their fruit trees will all die.
Whatever I gave them will soon be gone.
I, the LORD, have spoken!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:32 - “You people of Sibmah, rich in vineyards,
I will weep for you even more than I did for Jazer.
Your spreading vines once reached as far as the Dead Sea,[fn]
but the destroyer has stripped you bare!
He has harvested your grapes and summer fruits.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:2 - “Son of man, how does a grapevine compare to a tree? Is a vine’s wood as useful as the wood of a tree?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:6 - “And this is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Jerusalem are like grapevines growing among the trees of the forest. Since they are useless, I have thrown them on the fire to be burned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:6 - It took root there and
grew into a low, spreading vine.
Its branches turned up toward the eagle,
and its roots grew down into the ground.
It produced strong branches
and put out shoots.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:7 - But then another great eagle came
with broad wings and full plumage.
So the vine now sent its roots and branches
toward him for water,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:8 - even though it was already planted in good soil
and had plenty of water
so it could grow into a splendid vine
and produce rich leaves and luscious fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:10 - “Your mother was like a vine
planted by the water’s edge.
It had lush, green foliage
because of the abundant water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:12 - I will destroy her grapevines and fig trees,
things she claims her lovers gave her.
I will let them grow into tangled thickets,
where only wild animals will eat the fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:1 - How prosperous Israel is—
a luxuriant vine loaded with fruit.
But the richer the people get,
the more pagan altars they build.
The more bountiful their harvests,
the more beautiful their sacred pillars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 14:7 - My people will again live under my shade.
They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines.
They will be as fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:7 - It has destroyed my grapevines
and ruined my fig trees,
stripping their bark and destroying it,
leaving the branches white and bare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:12 - The grapevines have dried up,
and the fig trees have withered.
The pomegranate trees, palm trees, and apple trees—
all the fruit trees—have dried up.
And the people’s joy has dried up with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:22 - Don’t be afraid, you animals of the field,
for the wilderness pastures will soon be green.
The trees will again be filled with fruit;
fig trees and grapevines will be loaded down once more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:4 - Everyone will live in peace and prosperity,
enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees,
for there will be nothing to fear.
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies
has made this promise!

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:17 - Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:19 - I am giving you a promise now while the seed is still in the barn.[fn] You have not yet harvested your grain, and your grapevines, fig trees, pomegranates, and olive trees have not yet produced their crops. But from this day onward I will bless you.”

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