עָפ֔וֹת
𐤏𐤐𐤅𐤕
ʻûwph
hovering
To fly, to move through the air by means of wings. By extension, may denote rapid or soaring motion (literal or figurative), or (rarely and contextually) to faint or grow weary. Occasional metaphoric uses: being swept away or fleeing swiftly, or (in poetics) the 'gleaming' or shining forth of wings or feathers.
Isaiah 31:5 · Word #2
Lexicon H5774
| Lemma | עוּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʻûwph |
| Strong's | H5774 |
| Definition | To fly, to move through the air by means of wings. By extension, may denote rapid or soaring motion (literal or figurative), or (rarely and contextually) to faint or grow weary. Occasional metaphoric uses: being swept away or fleeing swiftly, or (in poetics) the 'gleaming' or shining forth of wings or feathers. |
Morphology HVqrfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hovering |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5774-02
flying ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, feminine plural, absolute state |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle expresses ongoing or characteristic action, and the feminine plural form denotes multiple entities characterized by flying. "Flying ones" preserves the verbal-adjectival force and the root idea of movement through the air by wings. |
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