Strong's Lexicon

H6075

H6075 — עָפַל

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

Hebrewaphalverb-stemOccurrences: 2TWOT: 1662

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6075
Word:	עָפַל
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	aphal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`aphal (aw-fal') v.
Meaning:	1. to swell 2. (figuratively) be elated
KJV Renderings:	be lifted up, presume.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6251

I. עָפַל verb swell (?; so Thes; inferred from derivatives; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3981] is a tumour in the vulva or anus, [untranscribed source text 3982] apparently denominative (compare II. עֹפֶל) see Assyrian uplu , probably tumour (Dl^{HWB 7} ublu, but see Jen^{ThLz 1895, 250})); —

Pu`al Perfect 3 feminine singular עֻפְּלָה Hab 2:4 according to ᵑ0 (subject נַפְשׁוֺ, compare GASm); but substantive needed, Brd^{SK 1889, 121} הַנֶּעֱלָף, We Now הָעַוָּל, compare Gu^Kau. —

Hiph`il see II. עפל . below

BDB6254

II. [עָפַל] verb perhaps be heedless (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3983] be heedless, neglectful, inadvertent); —

Hiph`il shew heedlessness, Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיַּעְפִּלוּ לַעֲלוֺת Num 14:44 ( J E ) they shewed heedlessness in going up (went up heedlessly), so de Dieu, cited (and allowed) by Di Buhl^Lex; > Thes and others shewed presumption (I. עפל, this sense dubious).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke