In the Bible, the imagery of feathers is often used to convey themes of protection, care, and divine shelter. Feathers, as part of a bird's plumage, symbolize the gentle and encompassing protection that God provides to His people. This imagery is particularly poignant in the context of God's covenant relationship with Israel and His care for individuals who trust in Him.

One of the most notable references to feathers is found in the Psalms, where the psalmist uses the metaphor of God's wings to describe His protective nature. Psalm 91:4 states, "He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart." Here, the feathers represent God's protective covering, offering safety and security to those who seek refuge in Him. The imagery suggests a nurturing and intimate relationship, akin to a mother bird sheltering her young under her wings.

The concept of being "feathered" or covered by God's wings is also echoed in other parts of Scripture. In Deuteronomy 32:11, God is likened to an eagle that "stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them on its pinions." This passage highlights God's active role in guiding and supporting His people, using the metaphor of an eagle's wings to illustrate His strength and care.

Feathers are also associated with purity and holiness in the Bible. The seraphim, angelic beings described in Isaiah 6:2, are depicted as having six wings, which they use to cover their faces and feet in the presence of God's holiness. This imagery underscores the reverence and awe inspired by God's divine majesty, with the wings serving as a symbol of humility and respect.

In the New Testament, Jesus Himself uses the imagery of feathers to express His desire to protect and gather His people. In Matthew 23:37 , He laments over Jerusalem, saying, "How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling." Here, the metaphor of a hen's wings conveys Jesus' compassionate and protective nature, as well as His sorrow over the people's rejection of His care.

The use of feathered imagery in the Bible serves as a powerful reminder of God's loving and protective nature. It emphasizes His desire to shelter and nurture His people, offering them refuge and security in a world that can often be harsh and unforgiving. Through these vivid metaphors, the Scriptures invite believers to trust in God's faithful protection and to find comfort under His divine wings.1. (imp. & p. p.) of Feather.

2. (a.) Clothed, covered, or fitted with (or as with) feathers or wings; as, a feathered animal; a feathered arrow.

3. (a.) Furnished with anything featherlike; ornamented; fringed; as, land feathered with trees.

4. (a.) Having a fringe of feathers, as the legs of certain birds; or of hairs, as the legs of a setter dog.

5. (a.) Having feathers; -- said of an arrow, when the feathers are of a tincture different from that of the shaft.

3671. kanaph -- wing, extremity
... each other (1), wingspan (1). bird, border, corner, end, feathered, flying,
one another, overspreading,. From kanaph; an edge or ...
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The Card Parties
... His mother was gone, he reasoned, and he must be content. It was to his two
little feathered friends alone that he confided his sorrows. ...
/.../byrum/how john became a man/chapter v the card parties.htm

There is a Definite Moment at which the Seed is Ripe...
... The seeds stand together as they ripen, like arrows in a quiver, with their
points downwards, and their feathered shafts straight up. ...
/.../trotter/parables of the christ-life/section 6 there is a.htm

The Adventures of Saint James of Spain.
... in their hands, and riding on as many coal-black coursers; then came the Shah, guarded
by a hundred tawny Moors, with bows, and darts feathered with ravens ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter six the adventures of.htm

Home as a Nursery.
... CHAPTER XIII. HOME AS A NURSERY. "The Ostrich, silliest of the feathered kind, And
formed of God without a parent's mind, Commits her eggs, incautious, to the ...
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Hymn Before Meat
... Fowler's craft with gin and net Feathered tribes of heaven ensnares: Osier twigs
with lime o'erset That their airy flight may let His relentless guile prepares ...
/.../prudentius/the hymns of prudentius/iii hymn before meat.htm

The Poetry of a Root Crop
... Underneath their eider-robe Russet swede and golden globe, Feathered carrot, burrowing
deep, Steadfast wait in charmed sleep; Treasure-houses wherein lie ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the poetry of a root.htm

The Legend of La Brea {331A}
... Round the palm-stems, round the creepers, Flashed a feathered jewel past,
Ruby-crested, topaz-throated, Plucked the cocorite bast,. ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the legend of la brea.htm

Juventus Mundi
... There they built a cabin, wattled Like the huts where first they prattled, Hatched
and fed, as safe as may be, Many a tiny feathered baby. ...
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Jesus is God Wooing Man.
... to take. He was living among his own kinsfolk. His nest was feathered.
It meant leaving a certainty for an uncertainty. It meant ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/jesus is god wooing man.htm

See, from the Eastern Hills, the Morn
... II. There, on the flower-bespangled sod,. The petals open to the sun; And feathered
songsters sing to God,. And hail the cheerful day begun: ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the apostolic church/see from the eastern hills.htm

Feathered (2 Occurrences)
... & pp) of Feather. 2. (a.) Clothed, covered, or fitted with (or as with) feathers
or wings; as, a feathered animal; a feathered arrow. ...Feathered (2 Occurrences). ...
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Birds (125 Occurrences)
... the Word. All authorities agree that the exact origin of the word bird,
as we apply it to feathered creatures, is unknown. 1. In ...
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Bird (65 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young
eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2). ...
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Feathers (9 Occurrences)

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Fowl (73 Occurrences)
... 12; Acts 11:6; with the English Revised Version Matthew 6:26; Matthew 13:4 Mark
4:4, 32 Luke 8:5; Luke 12:24; Luke 13:19); for "every feathered fowl" (Ezekiel ...
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Quails (4 Occurrences)
... Numbers 11:31. God "rained flesh upon them as dust, and feathered fowls
like as the sand of the sea" (Psalm 78:27). The words in ...
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Feat (1 Occurrence)

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Pelican (5 Occurrences)
... tints. The young were naked at first, then covered with down, and remained
in the nest until full feathered and able to fly. This ...
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Arrow (34 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A missile weapon of offense, slender, pointed,
and usually feathered and barbed, to be shot from a bow. Int. ...
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Snare (69 Occurrences)
... smaller animals. The snares were set in a favorable location and grain scattered
to attract the attention of feathered creatures. They ...
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