Strong's Lexicon

H5889

H5889 — עָיֵף

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewayephadjectiveOccurrences: 17

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5889
Word:עָיֵף
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H5888
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:17
Transliteration:ayeph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`ayeph (aw-yafe') adj.
Meaning:1. languid
KJV Renderings:faint, thirsty, weary.

Use Strong's responsibly

Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.

Read: Using Strong's Responsibly

Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6034

עָיֵף adjective faint, weary; — ׳ ע absolute Gen 25:29 +; feminine עֲיֵפָה Jer 31:25 +; plural עֲיֵפִים Judg 8:4 +; — from exertion and hunger Gen 25:20; Gen 25:30 ( J ), Judg 8:4; Judg 8:5; Deut 25:18 (+ יָגֵעַ), compare Isa 5:27, ׳ הָנִיחוּ לֶע Isa 28:12 (figurative), 2Sam 16:14 (si vera lectio, proper name, of a location needed, compare We Dr HPS); + רָעֵב, צָמֵא 2Sam 17:29 specifically from thirst Isa 29:8 (simile), Job 22:7, ׳ נֶפֶשׁ ע Prov 25:25 and (figurative) Jer 31:25 (|| דָּֽאֲבָה); hence אֶרֶץ צִיָּה וְעָיֵף Ps 63:2 (figurative, on masculine see Synt. § 334 f.), compare Ps 143:6 (simile), Isa 32:2 (opposed to צֵל, in simile); ׳ ע that is beast Isa 46:1 — See also foregoing.


I. עִיר see below I. עור.


↑ Top