BDB5901
[מָעוּף] noun [masculine] id.; — construct מְעוּף צוּקָה Isa 8:22 (|| הֲשֵׁכָה); CheHpt. reads מוּעַף .
Strong's Lexicon
H4588
H4588 — מָעוּף
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4588 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָעוּף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5774 in the sense of covering with shade |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ma`uwph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maw-off' |
| Meaning: | 1. darkness |
| KJV Renderings: | dimness. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מעוף (miaih-Zooph')
Isaiah 6:22
- EHCC: darkness, dimness of anguish;
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