עוּף

uphVerbH5774

to fly

From: a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from H5775 (עוֹף))

Short Definition

to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

23 times

Appears 23 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah

Job

Proverbs

Psalms

Zechariah

Key Passages

2 Samuel 22:11
Habakkuk 1:8
Isaiah 30:6
Isaiah 60:8
Nam 3:16

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