Strong’s H5579

סְנַפִּיר

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

cnappiyr

Pronunciation

seh-nap-peer

Definition

Fin

Meaning

a fin

Usage

The Hebrew word "senappir" refers to the fin of a fish. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe the physical characteristic of aquatic creatures that are considered clean and permissible to eat according to the dietary laws given to the Israelites.

Bible references

Leviticus 11:9;Leviticus 11:10;Leviticus 11:12;Deuteronomy 14:9;Deuteronomy 14:10