Strong Hebrew #5774 - עוּף uwph (to fly)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from owph) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning) -- brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), X set, shine forth, weary.

see HEBREW owph

Englishman's Concordance

Brown-Driver-Briggs

QalPerfect3masculine plural וְעָפוּ consecutive Isaiah 11:14; Imperfect3masculine singular יָעוּףJob 20:8; Psalm 91:5 + Proverbs 23:5b Qr (> Kt ועוף [van d. H.], or ועיף [Ginsb]); וַיָּעֹ֑ף2 Samuel 22:11=Psalm 18:11; Nahum 3:16, וַיָּ֫עָףIsaiah 6:6; 3feminine singular (הֲ)תָעוּףProverbs 23:5 a Kt (see below); 3 feminine plural תְּעוּפֶינָהIsaiah 60:8, etc.; Infinitive constructעוּףJob 5:7; Proverbs 26:2; Participle feminine singular עָפָהZechariah 5:1,2; plural עָפוֺתIsaiah 31:5; —

1. a.fly, of birds Deuteronomy 4:17, specifically of swallow (in simile) Proverbs 26:2 ("" נוּד); of seraph Isaiah 6:6 (compare

Po`1.); ׳י riding (רכב) on cherub 2 Samuel 22:11=Psalm 18:11; roll (in vision) Zechariah 5:1,2; arrow Psalm 91:5; of swift army Isaiah 11:14 (under figure of bird, followed by בְּכָתֵף) Habakkuk 1:8 (simile of vulture); figurative of ships (like cloud, or doves) Isaiah 60:8; בְּנֵירֶֿשֶׁף יַגְבִּיהוּ עוּףJob 5:7make high to fly, i.e. make their flight high, soar aloft (simile of irresistible tendency).

b.hover (protectingly) Isaiah 31:5 (birds, simile of ׳י; on sense compare Deuteronomy 32:11).

2fly away, to a distance, Psalm 55:7 (figurative; "" אַרְחִיק נְדֹדPsalm 55:8);=vanish, of locusts Nahum 1:16 (figurative); כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעוּף הַשָּׁמַיִםProverbs 23:5b (Qr) simile of riches (see Toy); of wicked Job 20:8 (כַּחֲלוֺם); end of life, in General, וַנָּעֻ֑פָהPsalm 90:10. — הֲתָעוּףProverbs 23:5 a Kt, do thine eyes fly (light) upon it ? (הֲתָעִיף

Hiph`il Qr dost thou cause thine eyes to fly, etc. ?) is difficult, and line perhaps not original (see Toy).

Po`l. 1.fly about, to and fro; Imperfect3masculine singular יְעוֺפֵף of birds Genesis 1:20 (P); seraphim Isaiah 6:2; Participleשָׂרָף מְעוֺפֵףflying fiery serpent Isaiah 14:29; Isaiah 30:6.

2cause to fly to and fro, brandish, Infinitive construct suffix בְּעוֺפְפִיחַרְבִּיEzekiel 32:10when I brandish my sword before them.

Hithpo`elImperfect3masculine singular כָּעוֺף יִתְעוֺפֵףכְּבוֺדָםHosea 9:11like a bird their glory shall fly away.

Hiph`ilImperfect2masculine singular Qr, see

Qal near the end

II. [עוּף], I. [עִיף] verbbe dark; — only

QalImperfect2masculine singular תָּעֻ֫פָהJob 11:17 (though) it be dark, but read probably תְּעֻפָה, substantive, see below

II. [עִיף] verb befaint (compare Syriac

3, PS²⁸³⁵; "" form of יעף q. v.; occurrences dubious); —

QalPerfect3feminine singular עָֽיְפָה נַפְשִׁי לְJeremiah 4:31 (? read עֲיֵפָה); Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּ֫עַףJudges 4:21 (< וְיָעֵף GFM Bu), 1 Samuel 14:28 (strike out We Bu Kit Löhr, emendation HPS), 1 Samuel 14:31 (read וַיִּעַף [√ יעף] Buhl HPS), 2 Samuel 21:15 (corrupt, HPS; for Philistine name We Dr Bu Kit).

עוֺףnoun [masculine]fowl (see Biblical Hebrew, √ I. עוּף); — ׳ע absolute Daniel 7:6 wings of a fowl; construct Daniel 2:38 collective

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 5774. עוּף (uwph) — 31 Occurrences

Genesis 1:20
HEB:חַיָּ֑ה וְעוֹף֙ יְעוֹפֵ֣ף עַל־ הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: and let birds fly above
KJV: and fowl [that] may fly above
INT: of living birds fly above the earth

Deuteronomy 4:17
HEB:כָּנָ֔ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּע֖וּף בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
NAS: winged bird that flies in the sky,
KJV: fowl that flieth in the air,
INT: winged that flies the sky

Judges 3:23
HEB:דַּלְת֧וֹת הָעַלִיָּ֛ה בַּעֲד֖וֹ וְנָעָֽל׃
INT: the doors of the roof brandish and locked

Judges 4:21
HEB:וְהֽוּא־ נִרְדָּ֥ם וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּמֹֽת׃
KJV: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
INT: he was sound and weary died

1 Samuel 14:28
HEB:לֶ֖חֶם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיָּ֖עַף הָעָֽם׃
KJV: this day. And the people were faint.
INT: food day were faint the people

1 Samuel 14:31
HEB:מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ אַיָּלֹ֑נָה וַיָּ֥עַף הָעָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃
KJV: and the people were very faint.
INT: Michmash to Aijalon faint and the people were very

2 Samuel 21:15
HEB:אֶת־ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיָּ֥עַף דָּוִֽד׃
KJV: and David waxed faint.
INT: against the Philistines faint David

2 Samuel 22:11
HEB:עַל־ כְּר֖וּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַיֵּרָ֖א עַל־
NAS: on a cherub and flew; And He appeared
KJV: upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen
INT: on A cherub and flew appeared on

Job 5:7
HEB:רֶ֝֗שֶׁף יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ עֽוּף׃
NAS: for trouble, As sparks fly upward.
KJV: as the sparks fly upward.
INT: arrow upward fly

Job 11:17
HEB:יָק֣וּם חָ֑לֶד תָּ֝עֻ֗פָה כַּבֹּ֥קֶר תִּהְיֶֽה׃
KJV: than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
INT: would be brighter your life forth the morning become

Job 20:8
HEB: כַּחֲל֣וֹם יָ֭עוּף וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָא֑וּהוּ
NAS:He flies away like a dream,
KJV:He shall fly away as a dream,
INT: A dream flies cannot find

Psalm 18:10
HEB:עַל־ כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־
NAS: upon a cherub and flew; And He sped
KJV: upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly
INT: upon A cherub and flew sped upon

Psalm 55:6
HEB:אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃
NAS: like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
KJV: like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest.
INT: wings A dove fly rest

Psalm 90:10
HEB:גָ֥ז חִ֝֗ישׁ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃
NAS: For soon it is gone and we fly away.
KJV: cut off, and we fly away.
INT: is gone soon fly

Psalm 91:5
HEB:לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם׃
NAS: Or of the arrow that flies by day;
KJV: [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;
INT: night of the arrow flies day

Proverbs 23:5
HEB:[הֲתָעוּף כ] (הֲתָ֤עִיף ק) עֵינֶ֥יךָ
NAS:When you set your eyes
KJV:Wilt thou set thine eyes
INT:brandish your eyes is gone

Proverbs 23:5
HEB:[וְעָיֵף כ] (יָע֥וּף ק) הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
NAS: Like an eagle that flies [toward] the heavens.
KJV: themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle
INT: wings an eagle brandish the heavens

Proverbs 26:2
HEB:לָ֭נוּד כַּדְּר֣וֹר לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת
NAS: like a swallow in [its] flying, So
KJV: as the swallow by flying, so the curse
INT: in flitting A swallow in flying So A curse

Isaiah 6:2
HEB:רַגְלָ֖יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם יְעוֹפֵֽף׃
NAS: his feet, and with two he flew.
KJV: his feet, and with twain he did fly.
INT: his feet two flew

Isaiah 6:6
HEB: וַיָּ֣עָף אֵלַ֗י אֶחָד֙
NAS: of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal
KJV:Then flew one of the seraphims
INT:flew then one

Isaiah 11:14
HEB: וְעָפ֨וּ בְכָתֵ֤ף פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙
NAS:They will swoop down on the slopes
KJV:But they shall fly upon the shoulders
INT:will swoop the slopes of the Philistines

Isaiah 14:29
HEB:וּפִרְי֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ף מְעוֹפֵֽף׃
NAS: out, And its fruit will be a flying serpent.
KJV: [shall be] a fiery flying serpent.
INT: fruit serpent flying

Isaiah 30:6
HEB:אֶפְעֶה֙ וְשָׂרָ֣ף מְעוֹפֵ֔ף יִשְׂאוּ֩ עַל־
NAS: viper and flying serpent,
KJV: and fiery flying serpent,
INT: viper serpent and flying carry on

Isaiah 31:5
HEB: כְּצִפֳּרִ֣ים עָפ֔וֹת כֵּ֗ן יָגֵ֛ן
NAS:Like flying birds so
KJV: As birds flying, so will the LORD
INT: birds flying so will protect

Isaiah 60:8
HEB:אֵ֖לֶּה כָּעָ֣ב תְּעוּפֶ֑ינָה וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים אֶל־
NAS: are these who fly like a cloud
KJV:Who [are] these [that] fly as a cloud,
INT: are these A cloud fly the doves about

Ezekiel 32:10
HEB:עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ שַׂ֔עַר בְּעוֹפְפִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י עַל־
NAS: afraid of you when I brandish My sword
KJV: afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword
INT: and will be horribly brandish my sword before

Hosea 9:11
HEB:אֶפְרַ֕יִם כָּע֖וֹף יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף כְּבוֹדָ֑ם מִלֵּדָ֥ה
NAS: their glory will fly away like a bird--
KJV: their glory shall fly away like a bird,
INT: Ephraim A bird will fly their glory birth

Nahum 3:16
HEB:יֶ֥לֶק פָּשַׁ֖ט וַיָּעֹֽף׃
NAS: strips and flies away.
KJV: spoileth, and flieth away.
INT: the cankerworm strips and flies

Habakkuk 1:8
HEB:מֵרָח֣וֹק יָבֹ֔אוּ יָעֻ֕פוּ כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר חָ֥שׁ
NAS: from afar; They fly like an eagle
KJV: from far; they shall fly as the eagle
INT: afar come fly an eagle swooping

Zechariah 5:1
HEB:וְהִנֵּ֖ה מְגִלָּ֥ה עָפָֽה׃
NAS: and behold, [there was] a flying scroll.
KJV: and looked, and behold a flying roll.
INT: and behold scroll a flying

Zechariah 5:2
HEB:רֹאֶה֙ מְגִלָּ֣ה עָפָ֔ה אָרְכָּהּ֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים
NAS: I see a flying scroll;
KJV: I see a flying roll;
INT: see scroll A flying length is twenty