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עוף

Strong’s: H5774

Associated OET lemmas: עוּף · עיף · עפף · תְּעוּפָה

Notes: Passage: RV PRO 23:5 · LV PRO 23:5 · Read together PRO 23:5
MT-K ועיף | MT-Q יָעוּף; Passage: RV PRO 23:5 · LV PRO 23:5 · Read together PRO 23:5
MT-K התעוף | MT-Q הֲתָעִיף

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: עֹוף · עֵיפַי · עַפְעַפַּיִם

Sense 1: to fly

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: = process by which an object moves through the air

Forms: vbqal-

SA2 22:11: RV SA2 22:11 · LV SA2 22:11 · Read together SA2 22:11

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OET-RV SA2 22:11

11 He rode on a winged creature, and he flew.
⇔ Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

OET-LV SA2 22:11

11 And_he _rode on a _cherub and_he _flew and_he _appeared on the_wings _of the_wind.

JOB 5:7: RV JOB 5:7 · LV JOB 5:7 · Read together JOB 5:7

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OET-RV JOB 5:7

7 Everyone is born into trouble—
⇔ sparks tend to fly up high.

OET-LV JOB 5:7

7 If/because everyone to_trouble he _is _born and_the _sons flame they _make _high to _fly.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: RV SA2 22:11 · LV SA2 22:11 · Read together SA2 22:11

JOB: RV JOB 5:7 · LV JOB 5:7 · Read together JOB 5:7

PSA: RV PSA 18:10 · RV PSA 91:5 · LV PSA 18:11 · LV PSA 91:5 · Read together PSA 18:10 · Read together PSA 91:5

ISA: RV ISA 60:8 · LV ISA 60:8 · Read together ISA 60:8

ZEC: RV ZEC 5:1–2 · LV ZEC 5:1–2 · Read together ZEC 5:1–2

Sense 2: to fly

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: = action by which a winged living creature moves through the air by flapping its wings

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel

GEN 1:20: RV GEN 1:20 · LV GEN 1:20 · Read together GEN 1:20

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OET-RV GEN 1:20

20 Then God said, “Let the waters be full of with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly in the sky above the earth.”

OET-LV GEN 1:20

20 And_ god _he/it _said the_waters let _them _swarm swarming _thing[s]_of creature[s] living and_bird let _it _fly above the_earth/land on the _surface _of the _firmament _of the_heavens.

DEU 4:17: RV DEU 4:17 · LV DEU 4:17 · Read together DEU 4:17

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OET-RV DEU 4:17

17 or of any animal that’s on the earth or bird that flies in the sky,

OET-LV DEU 4:17

17 A _likeness _of any _of animal which on _the_earth a _likeness _of any _of bird _of wing which it _flies in_heavens.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 1:20 · LV GEN 1:20 · Read together GEN 1:20

DEU: RV DEU 4:17 · LV DEU 4:17 · Read together DEU 4:17

PSA: RV PSA 55:6 · LV PSA 55:7 · Read together PSA 55:6

PRO: RV PRO 23:5 · RV PRO 26:2 · LV PRO 23:5 · LV PRO 26:2 · Read together PRO 23:5 · Read together PRO 26:2

ISA: RV ISA 6:2 · RV ISA 6:6 · RV ISA 14:29 · RV ISA 30:6 · RV ISA 31:5 · RV ISA 60:8 · LV ISA 6:2 · LV ISA 6:6 · LV ISA 14:29 · LV ISA 30:6 · LV ISA 31:5 · LV ISA 60:8 · Read together ISA 6:2 · Read together ISA 6:6 · Read together ISA 14:29 · Read together ISA 30:6 · Read together ISA 31:5 · Read together ISA 60:8

NAH: RV NAH 3:16 · LV NAH 3:16 · Read together NAH 3:16

Sense 3: to swoop down

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: literally: to fly; hence: = action by which humans move with great speed ◄ like a bird

Forms: vbqal-

ISA 11:14: RV ISA 11:14 · LV ISA 11:14 · Read together ISA 11:14

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OET-RV ISA 11:14

14 They will swoop down the slopes to attack the Pelishtim on the west.
⇔ ≈ Together they’ll plunder the peoples in the east.
⇔ They’ll take over Edom and Moav (Moab),
⇔ ≈ and the Amonim will become their subjects.

OET-LV ISA 11:14

14 And_they _will _fly on_the _shoulder the_Pəlishtiy westward_to together they _will _plunder DOM the_people _of the_east ʼEdōm and_Mōʼāⱱ will _be_the _stretching _out _of their _hand _of_their and_the _sons of _ˊAmmōn be_their _subjects _of_will.

HAB 1:8: RV HAB 1:8 · LV HAB 1:8 · Read together HAB 1:8

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OET-RV HAB 1:8

⇔  8 Their horses are faster than leopards
⇔ and more menacing than the wolves in the evening.
⇔ So their horsemen arrive from a great distance, then come charging—
⇔ they fly like an eagle that’s swift to devour.

OET-LV HAB 1:8

8 And_they _are _swift more_than _leopards horses _of_its and_they _are _keen more_than _wolves _of the_evening and_ warhorses _of_its _they _paw _the _ground and_horsemen _of_its from_a _distance they _come they _fly like_an _eagle which_makes _haste to_devour.

Sense 4: to see

Semantic domains: See (002004001005)

Definition: literally: (one's) eye flies (on something); hence: = process by which humans perceive with their eyes

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: עַיִן עוף

PRO 23:5: RV PRO 23:5 · LV PRO 23:5 · Read together PRO 23:5

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OET-RV PRO 23:5

5 You glance at wealth then it’ll be gone,
⇔ because it’ll make wings for itself and fly away into the sky like an eagle.

OET-LV PRO 23:5

5 Mmm eyes _of_your in/on/over_him/it and_not _existing_he if/because surely _(make) it _makes for_him/it wings like_an _eagle and the_heavens.

Sense 5: to fly away > to vanish

Semantic domains: Non-Exist (002002002006)

Definition: literally: to fly away; hence: = process by which an object disappears from existence ◄ like a bird that flies away and vanishes from sight

Forms: vbqal-

JOB 20:8: RV JOB 20:8 · LV JOB 20:8 · Read together JOB 20:8

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OET-RV JOB 20:8

8 They’ll fly away like a dream that can’t be found again,
⇔ ≈ and be chased away like a vision in the night.

OET-LV JOB 20:8

8 Like_a _dream he _will _fly _away and_not people_will _find _him and_he _will _be _chased _away like_a _vision _of the_night.

PSA 90:10: RV PSA 90:10 · LV PSA 90:10 · Read together PSA 90:10

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OET-RV PSA 90:10

10 We might reach the age of seventy,
⇔ or even eighty if we’re healthy,
⇔ but even our best years are marked by trouble and sorrow.
⇔ Yes, they pass quickly, then we ‘fly away’.

OET-LV PSA 90:10

10 The _days _of our _years _of_our in/among_them are_seventy year[s] and_if by_strength(s) eighty year[s] and_pride _of_their is_toil and_trouble if/because it _passes _away quickly and_we_flew _away.

Sense 6: to fly away > to vanish

Semantic domains: End (002003003009)

Core domains: Stage (168)

Definition: literally: to fly away; hence: = process by which an event stops happening ◄ like a bird that flies away and vanishes from sight

Forms: vbhit-

HOS 9:11: RV HOS 9:11 · LV HOS 9:11 · Read together HOS 9:11

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OET-RV HOS 9:11

11 As for Efrayim (Ephraim)/Yisrael, their splendour will fly away like a bird—
⇔ no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.

OET-LV HOS 9:11

11 ʼEfrayim like_bird glory _of_their it _will _fly _away from_giving _birth and_from_womb and_from_conception.