ʼephrôach — H667

Definition

masculine noun

the brood of a bird

1. young, young one (of birds)
2. young birds

Usually translated as

young

Origin

from H6524 (in the sense of bursting the shell)

• Derived from Pârach (H6524)

Greek equivalents

• neossós (G3502)
• nossíon (G3556)

Occurrences

ʼephrôach occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Job (1), Psalms (1)

• Deuteronomy 22:6 — If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones (אֶפְרֹחִים֙), or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
• Deuteronomy 22:6 — If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young (הָֽאֶפְרֹחִ֔ים), or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
• Job 39:30 — Her young ones (וְאֶפְרֹחָ֥יו) also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
• Psalms 84:3 — Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young (אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָ), even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.