הָ/ע֔וֹף
𐤄/𐤏𐤅𐤐
haof
the birds
from עוּף; a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively; bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
Leviticus 11:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H5775
| Lemma | עוֹף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʻôwph |
| Strong's | H5775 |
| In-context | the birds |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5775-02
the winged flier
| Root | עוף (ʿ-w-p) |
| Core Meanings | to fly, to soar, to move with wings |
| Semantic Range | bird, flying creature, winged animal; collectively birds; occasionally emphasizing the act of flight |
| Conceptual Significance | עוֹף highlights creatures defined by their God-given capacity to fly, distinguishing them within creation. In biblical thought, the "winged fliers" form a distinct category of living beings, often associated with the heavens and serving as signs of provision, judgment, or praise within the created order. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הָ). Though grammatically singular, it frequently functions as a collective noun for birds. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עוֹף derives from the root עוף meaning "to fly" or "to soar." Rendering it as "the winged flier" preserves the verbal sense of active flight inherent in the root, while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the"). Though often used collectively, the morphology here is singular. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עוף (to fly, to soar, to move with wings)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5774-01 |
afah | she flew aloft |
|
afot | winging (feminine ones) |
H5775-01 |
baof | in the flying creature |
H5774-02 |
beofefi | in my flying |
H5890-01 |
eyfatah | her enshrouding-gloom |
H5774-03 |
hataif | Will you cause to fly? |
H5774-04 |
htvf | Will you take wing? |
H5775-03 |
kaof | like a winged-flyer |
H5775-04 |
kheof | like a flying bird |
H5775-05 |
leof | for the flying-creature |
|
mehaof | from the flying creature |
H5775-06 |
meof | from flying-creature(s) of |
H5774-05 |
meofef | one flying |
|
meuf | shade-darkness of |
H5775-07 |
of | a flying creature |
|
taufah | she will take wing |
H5775-08 |
uleof | and to the flying creature |
H5775-09 |
umeof | and from the flying creature |
H5775-10 |
uvaof | and by the flying-one |
H5775-11 |
uveof | and over the flying creature |
H5774-06 |
vayaaf | and he grew faint |
H5774-07 |
vayaof | and he took wing |
H5774-08 |
veafu | and they flew |
H5775-12 |
vehaof | and the flying-creature |
H5775-13 |
veof | and a flying creature |
H5778-01 |
vfy | Ephai (the Bird-like One) |
H5774-09 |
yauf | he takes wing |
H5774-10 |
yeofef | he takes flight |
Word Usage (71 occurrences of H5775)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:20 | וְ/עוֹף֙ | veof | and let birds |
| Genesis 1:21 | ע֤וֹף | of | bird |
| Genesis 1:22 | וְ/הָ/ע֖וֹף | vehaof | and the birds |