וּ/לְ/ע֥וֹף
𐤅/𐤋/𐤏𐤅𐤐
ʻôwph
and to the birds
A collective term for flying creatures, particularly birds, but also used more broadly for any winged, airborne animal. It primarily refers to animals that move through the air by means of wings, encompassing a broad category from large birds to small fliers. The term does not distinguish among specific bird species but denotes the entire class of winged, flying animals in the Israelite worldview.
Ezekiel 29:5 · Word #18
Lexicon H5775
| Lemma | עוֹף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʻôwph |
| Strong's | H5775 |
| Definition | A collective term for flying creatures, particularly birds, but also used more broadly for any winged, airborne animal. It primarily refers to animals that move through the air by means of wings, encompassing a broad category from large birds to small fliers. The term does not distinguish among specific bird species but denotes the entire class of winged, flying animals in the Israelite worldview. |
Morphology HC/R/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and to the birds |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5775-11
and to flying creatures of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with prefixed conjunction ו (and) and preposition ל (to). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עוֹף derives from the root meaning "to fly" and denotes the collective class of flying creatures. The prefixed וּ and לְ add "and" and "to," while the masculine singular construct state requires the relational sense "of." |
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