HebrewH6079Noun (Masculine)

עַפְעַף

aph.aph

8Occurrences
H6079Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray

from H5774 (עוּף);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. eyelid 1a) eyelid 1b) of dawn, rays of sun (fig.)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

עַפְעַף appears 8 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Proverbs
4
Job
2
Psalms
2

Key Passages

Job 16:16BSB

My face is red with weeping,and deep shadows ring my eyes;

Job 3:9BSB

May its morning stars grow dark;may it wait in vain for daylight;may it not see the breaking of dawn.

Proverbs 30:13BSB

There is a generation—how haughty are their eyesand pretentious are their glances—

Proverbs 4:25BSB

Let your eyes look forward;fix your gaze straight ahead.

Proverbs 6:4BSB

Allow no sleep to your eyesor slumber to your eyelids.

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