Tappûwach — H8598

Definition

masculine noun

an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.)

1. apple, apple tree
1. apple tree
2. apples

Usually translated as

apple

Origin

from H5301

• Derived from Nâphach (H5301)

Occurrences

Tappûwach occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Proverbs (1), Song of Songs (4), Joel (1)

• Proverbs 25:11 — A word fitly spoken is like apples (תַּפּוּחֵ֣י) of gold in pictures of silver.
• Song of Songs 2:3 — As the apple tree (כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙) among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
• Song of Songs 2:5 — Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples (בַּתַּפּוּחִ֑ים): for I am sick of love.
• Song of Songs 7:8 — I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples (כַּתַּפּוּחִֽים);
• Song of Songs 8:5 — Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree (הַתַּפּ֙וּחַ֙): there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
• Joel 1:12 — The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree (וְתַפּ֗וּחַ), even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.