Strong's Lexicon uwph: To fly, to soar Original Word: עוּף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4072 (πετάομαι, petaomai) - to fly - G4420 (πτερόω, pteroo) - to furnish with wings, to fly Usage: The Hebrew verb "uwph" primarily means "to fly" or "to soar," often used in the context of birds or other creatures that move through the air. It conveys the action of flying, emphasizing the freedom and swiftness associated with flight. In a broader sense, it can also imply rapid movement or escape. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the ability to fly was often associated with freedom, transcendence, and divine power. Birds, as creatures of the sky, were seen as symbols of these qualities. The act of flying was sometimes used metaphorically to describe swift movement or the ability to rise above earthly concerns. In the biblical context, flight can also symbolize God's protection and deliverance, as seen in the imagery of being borne on eagles' wings. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. עוּף verb fly (Late Hebrew id., (rare) flicker, flutter, עוֺף fowl; Aramaic עוֺפָא,  id.; Ethiopic  id.; Arabic  augury, from birds (compare WeHeid. 2, 202), fortune,  ,  practice augury,  augur; also  ,  fly about, of birds); — Qal Perfect3masculine plural וְעָפוּ consecutive Isaiah 11:14; Imperfect3masculine 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; Nahum 3:16, וַיָּ֫עָף Isaiah 6:6; 3feminine singular (הֲ)תָעוּף Proverbs 23:5 a Kt (see below); 3 feminine plural תְּעוּפֶינָה Isaiah 60:8, etc.; Infinitive construct עוּף Job 5:7; Proverbs 26:2; Participle feminine singular עָפָה Zechariah 5:1,2; 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 Po`1.); ׳י riding (רכב) on cherub 2 Samuel 22:11 = Psalm 18:11; roll (in vision) Zechariah 5:1,2; 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 (figurative; "" אַרְחִיק נְדֹד Psalm 55:8); = 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 23:5 a Kt, do thine eyes fly (light) upon it ? (הֲתָעִיף Hiph`il Qr dost thou cause thine eyes to fly, etc. ?) is difficult, and line perhaps not original (see Toy). Po`l. 1. fly about, to and fro; Imperfect3masculine 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. Hithpo`el Imperfect3masculine singular כָּעוֺף יִתְעוֺפֵף כְּבוֺדָם Hosea 9:11 like a bird their glory shall fly away. Hiph`il Imperfect2masculine singular Qr, see Qal near the end II. [עוּף], I. [עִיף] verb be dark; — only Qal Imperfect2masculine singular תָּעֻ֫פָה Job 11:17 (though) it be dark, but read probably תְּעֻפָה, substantive, see below II. [עִיף] verb be faint (compare Syriac 3, PS2835; "" form of יעף q. v.; occurrences dubious); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular עָֽיְפָה נַפְשִׁי לְ Jeremiah 4:31 (? read עֲיֵפָה); Imperfect3masculine 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). עוֺף noun [masculine] fowl (see Biblical Hebrew, √ I. עוּף); — ׳ע absolute Daniel 7:6 wings of a fowl; construct Daniel 2:38 collective Strong's Exhaustive Concordance brandish, be wax faint, flee away, fly away, set, shine forth, weary A primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from owph) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning) -- brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), X set, shine forth, weary. see HEBREW owph Forms and Transliterations אָע֥וּפָה אעופה בְּעוֹפְפִ֥י בַּעֲד֖וֹ בעדו בעופפי הֲתָ֤עִיף התעיף וְעָפ֨וּ וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּ֣עָף וַיָּ֥עַף וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַיָּעֹֽף׃ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃ ויעף ויעף׃ ונעפה׃ ועפו יְעוֹפֵ֣ף יְעוֹפֵֽף׃ יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף יָ֭עוּף יָע֥וּף יָעֻ֕פוּ יעוף יעופף יעופף׃ יעפו יתעופף לָע֑וּף לעוף מְעוֹפֵ֔ף מְעוֹפֵֽף׃ מעופף מעופף׃ עָפ֔וֹת עָפָ֔ה עָפָֽה׃ עֽוּף׃ עוף׃ עפה עפה׃ עפות תְּעוּפֶ֑ינָה תָּ֝עֻ֗פָה תָּע֖וּף תעוף תעופינה תעפה ‘ā·p̄āh ‘ā·p̄ō·wṯ ‘āp̄āh ‘āp̄ōwṯ ‘ūp̄ ’ā‘ūp̄āh ’ā·‘ū·p̄āh aFah aFot aUfah ba‘ăḏōw ba·‘ă·ḏōw baaDo bə‘ōwp̄p̄î bə·‘ō·wp̄·p̄î beofFi hă·ṯā·‘îp̄ hăṯā‘îp̄ haTaif lā‘ūp̄ lā·‘ūp̄ laUf mə‘ōwp̄êp̄ mə·‘ō·w·p̄êp̄ meoFef tā‘ūp̄ tā‘up̄āh tā·‘u·p̄āh tā·‘ūp̄ taUf taUfah tə‘ūp̄enāh tə·‘ū·p̄e·nāh teuFeinah Uf vaiYaaf vaiyaOf vannaUfah veaFu wan·nā·‘u·p̄āh wannā‘up̄āh way·yā·‘ap̄ way·yā·‘āp̄ way·yā·‘ōp̄ wayyā‘ap̄ wayyā‘āp̄ wayyā‘ōp̄ wə‘āp̄ū wə·‘ā·p̄ū yā‘ūp̄ yā‘up̄ū yā·‘u·p̄ū yā·‘ūp̄ Yauf yaUfu yə‘ōwp̄êp̄ yə·‘ō·w·p̄êp̄ yeoFef yiṯ‘ōwp̄êp̄ yiṯ·‘ō·w·p̄êp̄ yitoFefLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:20 HEB: חַיָּ֑ה וְעוֹף֙ יְעוֹפֵ֣ף עַל־ הָאָ֔רֶץ NAS: and let birds fly above KJV: and fowl [that] may fly above INT: of living birds fly above the earth Deuteronomy 4:17 Judges 3:23 Judges 4:21 1 Samuel 14:28 1 Samuel 14:31 2 Samuel 21:15 2 Samuel 22:11 Job 5:7 Job 11:17 Job 20:8 Psalm 18:10 Psalm 55:6 Psalm 90:10 Psalm 91:5 Proverbs 23:5 Proverbs 23:5 Proverbs 26:2 Isaiah 6:2 Isaiah 6:6 Isaiah 11:14 Isaiah 14:29 Isaiah 30:6 Isaiah 31:5 Isaiah 60:8 31 Occurrences |
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