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.
1) to fly, fly about, fly away (verb) 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 (verb) 3) gloom (noun feminine) Part of Speech: see above in Definition A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 1582, 1583, 1583c
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I. עוּףverbfly (Late Hebrew id., (rare) flicker, flutter, עוֺףfowl; Aramaic עוֺפָא, id.; Ethiopic id.; Arabic augury, from birds (compare WeHeid. 2, 202), fortune, , practice augury, augur; also , fly about, of birds); —
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 עוּףJob 5:7make high to fly, i.e. make their flight high, soar aloft (simile of irresistible tendency).
2fly away, to a distance, Psalm 55:7 (figurative; "" אַרְחִיק נְדֹדPsalm 55:8); = vanish, of locusts Nahum 1:16 (figurative); כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעוּף הַשָּׁמַיִםProverbs 23:5b (Qr) simile of riches (see Toy); of wicked Job 20:8 (כַּחֲלוֺם); end of life, in General, וַנָּעֻ֑פָהPsalm 90:10. — הֲתָעוּףProverbs 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; Participleשָׂרָף מְעוֺפֵףflying fiery serpent Isaiah 14:29; Isaiah 30:6.
2cause to fly to and fro, brandish, Infinitive construct suffix בְּעוֺפְפִיחַרְבִּיEzekiel 32:10when I brandish my sword before them.
Hithpo`elImperfect3masculine singular כָּעוֺף יִתְעוֺפֵףכְּבוֺדָםHosea 9:11like a bird their glory shall fly away.
Hiph`ilImperfect2masculine singular Qr, see
Qal near the end
II. [עוּף], I. [עִיף] verbbe dark; — only
QalImperfect2masculine singular תָּעֻ֫פָהJob 11:17 (though) it be dark, but read probably תְּעֻפָה, substantive, see below
II. [עִיף] verb befaint (compare Syriac
3, PS2835; "" form of יעף q. v.; occurrences dubious); —
QalPerfect3feminine singular עָֽיְפָה נַפְשִׁי לְJeremiah 4:31 (? read עֲיֵפָה); Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּ֫עַףJudges 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).
עוֺףnoun [masculine]fowl (see Biblical Hebrew, √ I. עוּף); — ׳ע absolute Daniel 7:6 wings of a fowl; construct Daniel 2:38 collective
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 HEB:כָּנָ֔ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּע֖וּף בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ NAS: winged bird that flies in the sky, KJV: fowl that flieth in the air, INT: winged that flies the sky
Judges 3:23 HEB:דַּלְת֧וֹת הָעַלִיָּ֛ה בַּעֲד֖וֹ וְנָעָֽל׃ INT: the doors of the roof brandish and locked
Judges 4:21 HEB:וְהֽוּא־ נִרְדָּ֥ם וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּמֹֽת׃ KJV: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. INT: he was sound and weary died
1 Samuel 14:28 HEB:לֶ֖חֶם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיָּ֖עַף הָעָֽם׃ KJV: this day. And the people were faint. INT: food day were faint the people
1 Samuel 14:31 HEB:מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ אַיָּלֹ֑נָה וַיָּ֥עַף הָעָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃ KJV: and the people were very faint. INT: Michmash to Aijalon faint and the people were very
2 Samuel 21:15 HEB:אֶת־ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיָּ֥עַף דָּוִֽד׃ KJV: and David waxed faint. INT: against the Philistines faint David
2 Samuel 22:11 HEB:עַל־ כְּר֖וּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַיֵּרָ֖א עַל־ NAS: on a cherub and flew; And He appeared KJV: upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen INT: on A cherub and flew appeared on
Job 5:7 HEB:רֶ֝֗שֶׁף יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ עֽוּף׃ NAS: for trouble, As sparks fly upward. KJV: as the sparks fly upward. INT: arrow upward fly
Job 11:17 HEB:יָק֣וּם חָ֑לֶד תָּ֝עֻ֗פָה כַּבֹּ֥קֶר תִּהְיֶֽה׃ KJV: than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. INT: would be brighter your life forth the morning become
Job 20:8 HEB: כַּחֲל֣וֹם יָ֭עוּף וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָא֑וּהוּ NAS:He flies away like a dream, KJV:He shall fly away as a dream, INT: A dream flies cannot find
Psalm 18:10 HEB:עַל־ כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־ NAS: upon a cherub and flew; And He sped KJV: upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly INT: upon A cherub and flew sped upon
Psalm 55:6 HEB:אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃ NAS: like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. KJV: like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest. INT: wings A dove fly rest
Psalm 90:10 HEB:גָ֥ז חִ֝֗ישׁ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃ NAS: For soon it is gone and we fly away. KJV: cut off, and we fly away. INT: is gone soon fly
Psalm 91:5 HEB:לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם׃ NAS: Or of the arrow that flies by day; KJV: [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day; INT: night of the arrow flies day
Proverbs 23:5 HEB:[הֲתָעוּף כ] (הֲתָ֤עִיף ק) עֵינֶ֥יךָ NAS:When you set your eyes KJV:Wilt thou set thine eyes INT:brandish your eyes is gone
Proverbs 23:5 HEB:[וְעָיֵף כ] (יָע֥וּף ק) הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ NAS: Like an eagle that flies [toward] the heavens. KJV: themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle INT: wings an eagle brandish the heavens
Proverbs 26:2 HEB:לָ֭נוּד כַּדְּר֣וֹר לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת NAS: like a swallow in [its] flying, So KJV: as the swallow by flying, so the curse INT: in flitting A swallow in flying So A curse
Isaiah 6:2 HEB:רַגְלָ֖יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם יְעוֹפֵֽף׃ NAS: his feet, and with two he flew. KJV: his feet, and with twain he did fly. INT: his feet two flew
Isaiah 6:6 HEB: וַיָּ֣עָף אֵלַ֗י אֶחָד֙ NAS: of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal KJV:Then flew one of the seraphims INT:flew then one
Isaiah 11:14 HEB: וְעָפ֨וּ בְכָתֵ֤ף פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ NAS:They will swoop down on the slopes KJV:But they shall fly upon the shoulders INT:will swoop the slopes of the Philistines
Isaiah 14:29 HEB:וּפִרְי֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ף מְעוֹפֵֽף׃ NAS: out, And its fruit will be a flying serpent. KJV: [shall be] a fiery flying serpent. INT: fruit serpent flying
Isaiah 30:6 HEB:אֶפְעֶה֙ וְשָׂרָ֣ף מְעוֹפֵ֔ף יִשְׂאוּ֩ עַל־ NAS: viper and flying serpent, KJV: and fiery flying serpent, INT: viper serpent and flying carry on
Isaiah 31:5 HEB: כְּצִפֳּרִ֣ים עָפ֔וֹת כֵּ֗ן יָגֵ֛ן NAS:Like flying birds so KJV: As birds flying, so will the LORD INT: birds flying so will protect
Isaiah 60:8 HEB:אֵ֖לֶּה כָּעָ֣ב תְּעוּפֶ֑ינָה וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים אֶל־ NAS: are these who fly like a cloud KJV:Who [are] these [that] fly as a cloud, INT: are these A cloud fly the doves about
Ezekiel 32:10 HEB:עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ שַׂ֔עַר בְּעוֹפְפִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י עַל־ NAS: afraid of you when I brandish My sword KJV: afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword INT: and will be horribly brandish my sword before
Hosea 9:11 HEB:אֶפְרַ֕יִם כָּע֖וֹף יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף כְּבוֹדָ֑ם מִלֵּדָ֥ה NAS: their glory will fly away like a bird-- KJV: their glory shall fly away like a bird, INT: Ephraim A bird will fly their glory birth
Nahum 3:16 HEB:יֶ֥לֶק פָּשַׁ֖ט וַיָּעֹֽף׃ NAS: strips and flies away. KJV: spoileth, and flieth away. INT: the cankerworm strips and flies
Habakkuk 1:8 HEB:מֵרָח֣וֹק יָבֹ֔אוּ יָעֻ֕פוּ כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר חָ֥שׁ NAS: from afar; They fly like an eagle KJV: from far; they shall fly as the eagle INT: afar come fly an eagle swooping
Zechariah 5:1 HEB:וְהִנֵּ֖ה מְגִלָּ֥ה עָפָֽה׃ NAS: and behold, [there was] a flying scroll. KJV: and looked, and behold a flying roll. INT: and behold scroll a flying
Zechariah 5:2 HEB:רֹאֶה֙ מְגִלָּ֣ה עָפָ֔ה אָרְכָּהּ֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים NAS: I see a flying scroll; KJV: I see a flying roll; INT: see scroll A flying length is twenty
id.; Ethiopic 
id.; Arabic 
augury, from birds (compare WeHeid. 2, 202), fortune, 
, 
practice augury, 
augur; also 
, 
fly about, of birds); — 