The meaning of “עוּף”
Understanding ʻûwph reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary. - to fly - also (by implication of dim...
עוּף
brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary. - to fly - also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning) v 1) to fly, fly about, fly away 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to fly, hover 1a2) to fly away 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon 1c) (Polel) 1c1) to fly about or to and fro 1c2) to cause to fly to and fro, brandish 1d) (Hithpolel) to fly away 2) (Qal) to cover, be dark n f 3) gloom
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:20 | “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.” Word: עוּף (ʻûwph) | |
| Judges 4:21 | “Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.” Word: עוּף (ʻûwph) | |
| 2 Samuel 22:11 | “And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.” Word: עוּף (ʻûwph) | |
| Psalms 90:10 | “The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.” Word: עוּף (ʻûwph) | |
| Isaiah 14:29 | “Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.” Word: עוּף (ʻûwph) |
Usage Statistics
Related Words
Cross-referenced Strong's numbers with semantic or etymological connections.