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Lexicon :: Strong's H5889 - ʿāyēp̄

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עָיֵף
Transliteration
ʿāyēp̄
Pronunciation
aw-yafe'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1614a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: עיף.

Strong’s Definitions

עָיֵף ʻâyêph, aw-yafe'; from H5888; languid:—faint, thirsty, weary.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H5889 in the following manner: weary (8x), faint (6x), thirsty (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H5889 in the following manner: weary (8x), faint (6x), thirsty (3x).

  1. faint, exhausted, weary

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָיֵף ʻâyêph, aw-yafe'; from H5888; languid:—faint, thirsty, weary.
STRONGS H5889: Abbreviations
† עָיֵף adjective faint, weary; — ע׳ absolute Genesis 25:29 +; feminine עֲיֵפָה Jeremiah 31:25 +; plural עֲיֵפִים Judges 8:4 +; — from exertion and hunger Genesis 25:20, 30 (J), Judges 8:4, 5; Deuteronomy 25:18 (+ יָגֵעַ), compare Isaiah 5:27, הָנִיחוּ לֶע׳ Isaiah 28:12 (figurative), 2 Samuel 16:14 (si vera lectio, proper name, of a location needed, compare We Dr HPS); + רָעֵב, צָמֵא 2 Samuel 17:29; specifically from thirst Isaiah 29:8 (simile), Job 22:7, נֶפֶשׁ ע׳ Proverbs 25:25 and (figurative) Jeremiah 31:25 (|| דָּֽאֲבָה); hence אֶרֶץ צִיָּה וְעָיֵף Psalm 63:2 (figurative, on masculine see KöSynt. § 334 f.), compare Psalm 143:6 (simile), Isaiah 32:2 (opposed to צֵל, in simile); ע׳ that is beast Isaiah 46:1 — See also foregoing H5888.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:20; 25:29; 25:30

Deuteronomy

25:18

Judges

8:4; 8:4; 8:5

2 Samuel

16:14; 17:29

Job

22:7

Psalms

63:2; 143:6

Proverbs

25:25

Isaiah

5:27; 28:12; 29:8; 32:2; 46:1

Jeremiah

31:25; 31:25

H5889

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5889 matches the Hebrew עָיֵף (ʿāyēp̄),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:29 - וַיָּזֶד יַעֲקֹב נָזִיד וַיָּבֹא עֵשָׂו מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה וְהוּא עָיֵף׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:30 - וַיֹּאמֶר עֵשָׂו אֶל־יַעֲקֹב הַלְעִיטֵנִי נָא מִן־הָאָדֹם הָאָדֹם הַזֶּה כִּי עָיֵף אָנֹכִי עַל־כֵּן קָרָא־שְׁמֹו אֱדֹום׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:18 - אֲשֶׁר קָרְךָ בַּדֶּרֶךְ וַיְזַנֵּב בְּךָ כָּל־הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִים אַחַרֶיךָ וְאַתָּה עָיֵף וְיָגֵעַ וְלֹא יָרֵא אֱלֹהִים׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:4

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:5 - וַיֹּאמֶר לְאַנְשֵׁי סֻכֹּות תְּנוּ־נָא כִּכְּרֹות לֶחֶם לָעָם אֲשֶׁר בְּרַגְלָי כִּי־עֲיֵפִים הֵם וְאָנֹכִי רֹדֵף אַחֲרֵי זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע מַלְכֵי מִדְיָן׃

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:14 - וַיָּבֹא הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּו עֲיֵפִים וַיִּנָּפֵשׁ שָׁם׃

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:29

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:7

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:1 - מִזְמֹור לְדָוִד בִּהְיֹותֹו בְּמִדְבַּר יְהוּדָה׃ אֱלֹהִים אֵלִי אַתָּה אֲשַׁחֲרֶךָּ צָמְאָה לְךָ נַפְשִׁי כָּמַהּ לְךָ בְשָׂרִי בְּאֶרֶץ־צִיָּה וְעָיֵף בְּלִי־מָיִם׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 143:6

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:25 - מַיִם קָרִים עַל־נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וּשְׁמוּעָה טֹובָה מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:27 - אֵין־עָיֵף וְאֵין־כֹּושֵׁל בֹּו לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן וְלֹא נִפְתַּח אֵזֹור חֲלָצָיו וְלֹא נִתַּק שְׂרֹוךְ נְעָלָיו׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:12 - אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה הָנִיחוּ לֶעָיֵף וְזֹאת הַמַּרְגֵּעָה וְלֹא אָבוּא שְׁמֹועַ׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:8

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:2 - וְהָיָה־אִישׁ כְּמַחֲבֵא־רוּחַ וְסֵתֶר זָרֶם כְּפַלְגֵי־מַיִם בְּצָיֹון כְּצֵל סֶלַע־כָּבֵד בְּאֶרֶץ עֲיֵפָה׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:1 - כָּרַע בֵּל קֹרֵס נְבֹו הָיוּ עֲצַבֵּיהֶם לַחַיָּה וְלַבְּהֵמָה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶם עֲמוּסֹות מַשָּׂא לַעֲיֵפָה׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:25 - כִּי הִרְוֵיתִי נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וְכָל־נֶפֶשׁ דָּאֲבָה מִלֵּאתִי׃
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