לַ/יָּעֵ֖ף
𐤋/𐤉𐤏𐤐
layaef
to the weary
from יָעַף; fatigued; figuratively, exhausted; faint, weary.
Isaiah 40:29 · Word #2
Lexicon H3287
| Lemma | יָעֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤐 |
| Transliteration | yâʻêph |
| Strong's | H3287 |
| In-context | to the weary |
Morphology HRd/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3287-02
to the wearied one
| Root | יעף (y-ʿ-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | weariness, exhaustion, faintness, depletion of strength |
| Semantic Range | physically weary, faint from exertion, emotionally exhausted, spiritually depleted |
| Conceptual Significance | Weariness in the Hebrew Bible often highlights human limitation in contrast to divine strength, as in passages where יהוה gives power "to the wearied one." The term underscores dependence on divine renewal when human strength fails. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute (Ams), with prefixed preposition לַ including the definite article assimilation ("to the"). Occurs once in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective יָעֵף derives from the root יעף, expressing a state of weariness or exhaustion. The form is masculine singular absolute with the prefixed preposition לַ ("to the"), so "to the wearied one" preserves both the root sense of exhaustion and the masculine singular grammatical form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יעף (weariness, exhaustion, faintness, depletion of strength)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3288-01 |
biaf | in weariness |
H3287-01 |
hayaef | the wearied one |
H3286-01 |
hayeefim | the wearied men |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of H3287)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 16:2 | הַ/יָּעֵ֖ף | hayaef | the weary |
| Isaiah 40:29 | לַ/יָּעֵ֖ף | layaef | to the weary |
| Isaiah 50:4 | יָעֵ֖ף | yaef | weary |