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Lexicon :: Strong's H5774 - ʿûp̄

Aa
עוּף
Transliteration
ʿûp̄
Pronunciation
oof
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Part of Speech
feminine noun, verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1582,1583,158

Strong’s Definitions

עוּף ʻûwph, oof; a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from H5775) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning):—brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), × set, shine forth, weary.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H5774 in the following manner: fly (17x), (fly, flee...) away (6x), faint (3x), brandish (1x), shine forth (1x), set (1x), weary (1x), variant (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's H5774 in the following manner: fly (17x), (fly, flee...) away (6x), faint (3x), brandish (1x), shine forth (1x), set (1x), weary (1x), variant (2x).
verb

  1. to fly, fly about, fly away

    1. (Qal)

      1. to fly, hover

      2. to fly away

    2. (Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon

    3. (Polel)

      1. to fly about or to and fro

      2. to cause to fly to and fro, brandish

    4. (Hithpolel) to fly away

  2. (Qal) to cover, be dark

    feminine noun

  3. gloom

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עוּף ʻûwph, oof; a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from H5775) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning):—brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), × set, shine forth, weary.
STRONGS H5774: Abbreviations
† I. עוּף verb fly (Late Hebrew id., (rare) flicker, flutter, עוֺף fowl; Aramaic עוֺפָא, bdb073301 id.; Ethiopic bdb073302 id.; Arabic bdb073303 augury, from birds (compare WeHeid. 2, 202), fortune, bdb073304, bdb073305 practice augury, bdb073306 augur; also bdb073307, bdb073308 fly about, of birds); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine plural וְעָפוּ consecutive Isaiah 11:14; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָעוּף Job 20:8; Psalm 91:5 + Proverbs 23:5b Qr (> Kt ועוף [van d. H.], or ועיף [Ginsb]); וַיָּעֹ֑ף 2 Samuel 22:11 = Psalm 18:11 [Psalm 18:10]; Nahum 3:16, וַיָּ֫עָף Isaiah 6:6; 3rd person feminine singular (הֲ)תָעוּף Proverbs 23:5a Kt (see below); 3rd person feminine plural תְּעוּפֶינָה Isaiah 60:8, etc.; Infinitive construct עוּף Job 5:7; Proverbs 26:2; Participle feminine singular עָפָה Zechariah 5:1, Zechariah 5:2; plural עָפוֺת Isaiah 31:5; —
1.
a. fly, of birds Deuteronomy 4:17, specifically of swallow (in simile) Proverbs 26:2 (|| נוּד); of seraph Isaiah 6:6 (compare Pō`l.); י׳ riding (רכב) on cherub 2 Samuel 22:11 = Psalm 18:11 [Psalm 18:10]; roll (in vision) Zechariah 5:1, Zechariah 5:2; arrow Psalm 91:5; of swift army Isaiah 11:14 (under figure of bird, followed by בְּכָתֵף) Habakkuk 1:8 (simile of vulture); figurative of ships (like cloud, or doves) Isaiah 60:8; בְּנֵירֶֿשֶׁף יַגְבִּיהוּ עוּף Job 5:7 make high to fly, i.e. make their flight high, soar aloft (simile of irresistible tendency).
b. hover (protectingly) Isaiah 31:5 (birds, simile of י׳; on sense compare Deuteronomy 32:11).
2. fly away, to a distance, Psalm 55:7 [Psalm 55:6] (figurative; || אַרְחִיק נְדֹד Psalm 55:8 [Psalm 55:7]); = vanish, of locusts Nahum 1:16 (figurative); כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעוּף הַשָּׁמַיִם Proverbs 23:5b (Qr) simile of riches (see Toy); of wicked Job 20:8 (כַּחֲלוֺם); end of life, in general, וַנָּעֻ֑פָה Psalm 90:10. — הֲתָעוּף Proverbs 23:5a Kt, do thine eyes fly (light) upon it? (הֲתָעִיף Hiph. Qr dost thou cause thine eyes to fly, etc. ?) is difficult, and line perhaps not original (see Toy).
Pō`l.
1. fly about, to and fro; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְעוֺפֵף of birds Genesis 1:20 (P); seraphim Isaiah 6:2; Participle שָׂרָף מְעוֺפֵף flying fiery serpent Isaiah 14:29; Isaiah 30:6.
2. cause to fly to and fro, brandish, Infinitive construct suffix בְּעוֺפְפִי חַרְבִּי Ezekiel 32:10 when I brandish my sword before them.
Hithpō'l Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular כָּעוֺף יִתְעוֺפֵף כְּבוֺדָם Hosea 9:11 like a bird their glory shall fly away.
Hiph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular Qr, see Qal near the end

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5776.

† II. [עוּף], I. [עִיף] verb be dark; — only
Qal Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תָּעֻ֫פָה Job 11:17 (though) it be dark, but read probably תְּעֻפָה, substantive, see below

II. [עִיף] verb be faint (compare Syriac bdb074601 3, PS2835; || form of יעף which see; occurrences dubious); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular עָֽיְפָה נַפְשִׁי לְ [H5888 Jeremiah 4:31] (? read עֲיֵפָה); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיָּ֫עַף Judges 4:21 (< וְיָעֵף GFM Bu), 1 Samuel 14:28 (strike out We Bu Kit Löhr, emendation HPS), 1 Samuel 14:31 (read וַיִּעַף [√ יעף] Buhl HPS), 2 Samuel 21:15 (corrupt, HPS; for Philistine name We Dr Bu Kit).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:20

Deuteronomy

4:17; 32:11

Judges

4:21

1 Samuel

14:28; 14:31

2 Samuel

21:15; 22:11; 22:11

Job

5:7; 5:7; 11:17; 20:8; 20:8

Psalms

18:10; 18:10; 55:6; 55:7; 90:10; 91:5; 91:5

Proverbs

23:5; 23:5; 23:5; 23:5; 26:2; 26:2

Isaiah

6:2; 6:6; 6:6; 11:14; 11:14; 14:29; 30:6; 31:5; 31:5; 60:8; 60:8

Ezekiel

32:10

Hosea

9:11

Nahum

3:16

Habakkuk

1:8

Zechariah

5:1; 5:1; 5:2; 5:2

H5774

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Strong's Number H5774 matches the Hebrew עוּף (ʿûp̄),
which occurs 32 times in 29 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:17 - The likeness H8403 of any H3605 beast H929 that H834 is on the earth, H776 the likeness H8403 of any H3605 winged H3671 fowl H6833 that H834 flieth H5774 in the air, H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:21 - Then H3947➔ Jael H3278 Heber's H2268 wife H802 took ➔H3947 a nail H3489 of the tent, H168 and took H7760 an hammer H4718 in her hand, H3027 and went H935 softly H3814 unto him, H413 and smote H8628 the nail H3489 into his temples, H7541 and fastened it H6795 into the ground: H776 for he H1931 was fast asleep H7290 and weary. H5774 So he died. H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:28 - Then answered H6030 one H376 of the people, H5971 and said, H559 Thy father H1 straitly H7650 charged H7650➔ the people H5971 with an oath, ➔H7650 saying, H559 Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 eateth H398 any food H3899 this day. H3117 And H5774➔ the people H5971 were faint. ➔ H5774

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:31 - And they smote H5221 the Philistines H6430 that H1931 day H3117 from Michmash H4363 to Aijalon: H357 and H5774➔ the people H5971 were ➔ H5774➔ very H3966 faint. ➔ H5774

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:15 - Moreover H1961➔ the Philistines H6430 had ➔H1961 yet H5750➔ war H4421 again ➔H5750 with H854 Israel; H3478 and H3381➔ David H1732 went down, ➔H3381 and his servants H5650 with him, H5973 and fought H3898 against H854 the Philistines: H6430 and H5774➔ David H1732 waxed faint. ➔ H5774

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:11 - And he rode H7392 upon H5921 a cherub, H3742 and did fly: H5774 and he was seen H7200 upon H5921 the wings H3671 of the wind. H7307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:7 - Yet H3588 man H120 is born H3205 unto trouble, H5999 as the sparks H1121 H7565 fly H5774 upward. H1361

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:17 - And H6672➔ thine age H2465 shall be clearer H6965 than the noonday; ➔H6672 thou shalt shine forth, H5774 thou shalt be H1961 as the morning. H1242

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:8 - He shall fly away H5774 as a dream, H2472 and H3808➔ shall H4672➔ not ➔H3808 be found: ➔H4672 yea, he shall be chased away H5074 as a vision H2384 of the night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:10 - And he rode H7392 upon H5921 a cherub, H3742 and did fly: H5774 yea, he did fly H1675 upon H5921 the wings H3671 of the wind. H7307

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:6 - And I said, H559 Oh that H4310 I had H5414 wings H83 like a dove! H3123 for then would I fly away, H5774 and be at rest. H7931

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:10 - The days H3117 of our years H8141 are threescore H7657➔ years H8141 and ten; ➔H7657 and if H518 by reason of strength H1369 they be fourscore H8084 years, H8141 yet H7296➔ is their strength ➔H7296 labour H5999 and sorrow; H205 for H3588 it is H1468➔ soon H2440 cut off, ➔H1468 and we fly away. H5774

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:5 - Thou shalt H3372➔ not H3808 be afraid ➔H3372 for the terror H6343 by night; H3915 nor for the arrow H2671 that flieth H5774 by day; H3119

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:5 - Wilt thou set H5774 thine eyes H5869 upon that which is not? H369 for H3588 riches certainly H6213 make H6213 themselves wings; H3671 they fly away H5774 as an eagle H5404 toward heaven. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:2 - As the bird H6833 by wandering, H5110 as the swallow H1866 by flying, H5774 so H3651 the curse H7045 causeless H2600 shall H935➔ not H3808 come. ➔H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:2 - Above H4605 it stood H5975 the seraphims: H8314 each one had H259 six H8337 wings; H3671 with twain H8147 he covered H3680 his face, H6440 and with twain H8147 he covered H3680 his feet, H7272 and with twain H8147 he did fly. H5774

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:6 - Then flew H5774 one H259 of H4480 the seraphims H8314 unto me, H413 having H3027➔ a live coal H7531 in his hand, ➔H3027 which he had taken H3947 with the tongs H4457 from off H5921 the altar: H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:14 - But they shall fly H5774 upon the shoulders H3802 of the Philistines H6430 toward the west; H3220 they shall spoil H962 them H1121 of the east H6924 together: H3162 they shall lay H4916 their hand H3027 upon Edom H123 and Moab; H4124 and the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 shall obey them. H4928

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:29 - Rejoice H8055 not H408 thou, whole H3605 Palestina, H6429 because H3588 the rod H7626 of him that smote thee H5221 is broken: H7665 for H3588 out of the H8328➔ serpent's H5175 root ➔H8328 shall come forth H3318 a cockatrice, H6848 and his fruit H6529 shall be a fiery H8314➔ flying H5774 serpent. ➔H8314

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:6 - The burden H4853 of the beasts H929 of the south: H5045 into the land H776 of trouble H6869 and anguish, H6695 from whence H1992 come the young H3833 and old lion, H3918 the viper H660 and fiery H8314➔ flying H5774 serpent, ➔H8314 they will carry H5375 their riches H2428 upon H5921 the shoulders H3802 of young asses, H5895 and H5921➔ their treasures H214 upon ➔H5921 the bunches H1707 of camels, H1581 to H5921 a people H5971 that shall H3276➔ not H3808 profit ➔H3276 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:5 - As birds H6833 flying, H5774 so H3651 will H1598➔ the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 defend ➔H1598 Jerusalem; H3389 defending H1598 also he will deliver H5337 it; and passing over H6452 he will preserve it. H4422

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:8 - Who H4310 are these H428 that fly H5774 as a cloud, H5645 and as the doves H3123 to H413 their windows? H699

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:10 - Yea, I will make H8074➔ many H7227 people H5971 amazed ➔H8074 at thee, H5921 and their kings H4428 shall be H8175➔ horribly H8178 afraid ➔H8175 for thee, H5921 when I shall brandish H5774 my sword H2719 before them; H5921 H6440 and they shall tremble H2729 at every moment, H7281 every man H376 for his own life, H5315 in the day H3117 of thy fall. H4658

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:11 - As for Ephraim, H669 their glory H3519 shall fly away H5774 like a bird, H5775 from the birth, H3205 and from the womb, H990 and from the conception. H2032

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:16 - Thou hast multiplied H7235 thy merchants H7402 above the stars H3556 of heaven: H8064 the cankerworm H3218 spoileth, H6584 and flieth away. H5774

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:8 - Their horses H5483 also are swifter H7043 than the leopards, H5246 and are more fierce H2300 than H2061➔ the evening H6153 wolves: ➔H2061 and H6335➔ their horsemen H6571 shall spread themselves, ➔H6335 and their horsemen H6571 shall come H935 from far; H7350 they shall fly H5774 as the eagle H5404 that hasteth H2363 to eat. H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:1 - Then I turned, H7725 and lifted up H5375 mine eyes, H5869 and looked, H7200 and behold H2009 a H4039➔ flying H5774 roll. ➔H4039

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:2 - And he said H559 unto me, H413 What H4100 seest H7200 thou? H859 And I answered, H559 I H589 see H7200 a H4039➔ flying H5774 roll; ➔H4039 the length thereof H753 is twenty H6242 cubits, H520 and the breadth thereof H7341 ten H6235 cubits. H520
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