The meaning of “יָעַף”
Understanding yâʻaph reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
faint, cause to fly, (be) weary (self). - to tire (as if from wearisome flight) 1) to be or grow weary, be fatigued, be ...
יָעַף
faint, cause to fly, (be) weary (self). - to tire (as if from wearisome flight) 1) to be or grow weary, be fatigued, be faint 1a) (Qal) to be or grow weary, be fatigued, be faint 1b) (Hophal) wearied (participle)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 40:31 | “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. ” Word: יָעַף (yâʻaph) | |
| Jeremiah 51:58 | “Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.” Word: יָעַף (yâʻaph) | |
| Daniel 9:21 | “Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.” Word: יָעַף (yâʻaph) | |
| Habakkuk 2:13 | “Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?” Word: יָעַף (yâʻaph) |
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