6079. aphaph
Berean Strong's Lexicon
aphaph: To surround, to encompass, to cover

Original Word: עָפַף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: aphaph
Pronunciation: ah-fahf
Phonetic Spelling: (af-af')
Definition: To surround, to encompass, to cover
Meaning: an eyelash, morning ray

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "aphaph," the concept of surrounding or encompassing can be found in Greek words such as "περιβάλλω" (periballō), meaning to surround or to clothe.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "aphaph" generally conveys the idea of surrounding or encompassing something. It can imply a physical covering or an encircling presence. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often describes the act of being enveloped or surrounded, whether by darkness, clouds, or other elements.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of being surrounded or covered carried significant symbolic meaning. It could denote protection, as in being covered by God's presence, or it could imply danger or judgment, as in being enveloped by darkness or enemies. The imagery of being surrounded was a powerful metaphor in a society that valued community and divine protection.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from uph
Definition
eyelid
NASB Translation
breaking (1), eyelids (8), gaze (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עַפְעַף] noun masculineJer 9:17 eyelid (Late Hebrew id.; from fluttering ?); — only dual construct (see below) and suffix עַפְעַמַּי Job 16:16; Psalm 132:4, עַפְעַמֶּיךָ Proverbs 4:25; Proverbs 6:4, etc.; — eyelids, usually nearly = eyes (6 t. "" עֵינַיִם), as weeping, עַפְעַמֵּינוּ Jeremiah 9:17; closed in sleep Psalm 132:4; Proverbs 6:4, compare of צַלְמָוֶת Job 16:16; looking Proverbs 4:25 compare Psalm 11:4 (of ׳י, testing men); used seductively by wanton women Proverbs 6:25; raised, in arrogance (' superciliousness ' Proverbs 30:13; figurative עַפְעַמֵּישָֿׁ֑חַר Job 3:9 eyelids of dawn, break of dawn, Job 41:10 (simile).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dawning, eye-lid

From uwph; an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray -- dawning, eye-lid.

see HEBREW uwph

Forms and Transliterations
בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃ בעפעפי־ בעפעפיה׃ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יו וְעַפְעַפֵּ֖ינוּ ועפעפיו ועפעפיך ועפעפינו כְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ כעפעפי־ לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃ לעפעפי לעפעפיך׃ עַפְעַפַּ֣י עַפְעַפָּ֥יו עפעפי עפעפיו ‘ap̄‘appāw ‘ap̄‘appay ‘ap̄·‘ap·pāw ‘ap̄·‘ap·pay afapPai afapPav bə‘ap̄‘appê- bə‘ap̄‘appehā bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê- bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·hā beafappei beafapPeiha kə‘ap̄‘appê- kə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê- keafappei lə‘ap̄‘appay lə‘ap̄‘appeḵā lə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pay lə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā leafapPai leafapPeicha veafapPav veafapPeicha veafapPeinu wə‘ap̄‘appāw wə‘ap̄‘appeḵā wə‘ap̄‘appênū wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pāw wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê·nū
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 3:9
HEB: וְאַל־ יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ שָֽׁחַר׃
NAS: And let it not see the breaking dawn;
KJV: but [have] none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
INT: not see the breaking dawn

Job 16:16
HEB: בֶ֑כִי וְעַ֖ל עַפְעַפַּ֣י צַלְמָֽוֶת׃
NAS: And deep darkness is on my eyelids,
KJV: with weeping, and on my eyelids [is] the shadow of death;
INT: weeping is on my eyelids and deep

Job 41:18
HEB: א֑וֹר וְ֝עֵינָ֗יו כְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ שָֽׁחַר׃
NAS: And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
KJV: and his eyes [are] like the eyelids of the morning.
INT: light and his eyes the eyelids of the morning

Psalm 11:4
HEB: עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: behold, His eyelids test
KJV: behold, his eyelids try,
INT: his eyes behold his eyelids test the sons

Psalm 132:4
HEB: שְׁנַ֣ת לְעֵינָ֑י לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י תְּנוּמָֽה׃
NAS: to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,
KJV: [or] slumber to mine eyelids,
INT: sleep to my eyes to my eyelids slumber

Proverbs 4:25
HEB: לְנֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight
KJV: right on, and let thine eyelids look straight
INT: directly look your gaze be fixed front

Proverbs 6:4
HEB: לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃
NAS: Nor slumber to your eyelids;
KJV: nor slumber to thine eyelids.
INT: to your eyes slumber to your eyelids

Proverbs 6:25
HEB: וְאַל־ תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃
NAS: let her capture you with her eyelids.
KJV: neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
INT: Nor her capture her eyelids

Proverbs 30:13
HEB: רָמ֣וּ עֵינָ֑יו וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יו יִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃
NAS: are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised
KJV: are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
INT: lofty are his eyes and his eyelids are raised

Jeremiah 9:18
HEB: עֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ דִּמְעָ֔ה וְעַפְעַפֵּ֖ינוּ יִזְּלוּ־ מָֽיִם׃
NAS: tears And our eyelids flow
KJV: with tears, and our eyelids gush out
INT: our eyes tears and our eyelids flow water

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6079
10 Occurrences


‘ap̄·‘ap·pay — 1 Occ.
‘ap̄·‘ap·pāw — 1 Occ.
bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê- — 1 Occ.
bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·hā — 1 Occ.
kə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê- — 1 Occ.
lə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pay — 1 Occ.
lə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pāw — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê·nū — 1 Occ.
















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