לְ/ע֥וֹף
𐤋/𐤏𐤅𐤐
ʻôwph
to-birds-of
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.
Jeremiah 19:7 · Word #19
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 HR/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 | to-birds-of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5775-07
for flying creatures
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular noun in construct state; collective noun derived from verbal root. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עוֹף derives from the root meaning "to fly" and denotes the collective class of airborne, winged creatures. The prefixed לְ preposition is preserved as "for," and the collective singular construct is rendered naturally in English as a plural class term. |
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