וְ/עוֹף

𐤅/𐤏𐤅𐤐

veof

and birds

(Aramaic) corresponding to עוֹף; {a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively}; fowl.

H5776

Daniel 2:38 · Word #9

Lexicon H5776

Lemmaעוֹף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤅𐤐
Transliterationʻôwph
Strong'sH5776
In-contextand birds

Morphology AC/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H5776-02

and a winged flier

Rootעוף (ʿ-w-p̄)
Core Meaningsto fly, to soar, winged movement, flight
Semantic Rangebird, flying creature, fowl, avian life collectively
Conceptual Significanceעוֹף designates the category of flying creatures in creation accounts and legal texts, marking a distinct realm of life associated with the heavens. It reflects the biblical worldview of ordered domains—sky, land, and sea—and the creatures appointed to each.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun (absolute or construct) with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). No definite article; grammatically singular though often collective in sense.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עוֹף derives from the root עוף, "to fly," and denotes that which flies. Rendering it as "winged flier" preserves the verbal idea of flight inherent in the root. The form is masculine singular (absolute/construct) with prefixed conjunction וְ, hence "and a winged flier."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עוף (to fly, to soar, winged movement, flight)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5774-01 afah she flew aloft
H5774-02 afot winging (feminine ones)
H5774-03 aufah Let me take wing and fly away

Word Usage (2 occurrences of H5776)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:38 וְ/עוֹף veof and birds
Daniel 7:6 ע֖וֹף of a bird
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