הֵנִ֧יף

𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤐

henif

he waved

a primitive root; to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.); lift up, move, offer, perfume, send, shake, sift, strike, wave.

H5130

Leviticus 9:21 · Word #6

Lexicon H5130

Lemmaנוּף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤅𐤐
Transliterationnûwph
Strong'sH5130
In-contexthe waved

Morphology HVhp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H5130-01

he caused to wave

Rootנוף (n-w-p̄)
Core Meaningsshaking, waving, brandishing, oscillating, causing to move to and fro
Semantic Rangeto wave or brandish (a weapon), to present as a wave-offering, to shake or move back and forth, to signal by motion, to cause something to oscillate
Conceptual SignificanceThis verb is notably used in the context of the wave-offering in the sacrificial system, where an item is lifted and waved before YHWH, symbolizing presentation and dedication. More broadly, it conveys deliberate, often ritualized motion that signifies offering, authority, or summons.
Morphological NotesHiphil (causative) perfect, 3rd person masculine singular of נוּף.
Rendering RationaleThe root נוף conveys the idea of shaking or waving back and forth. In the Hiphil stem, the verb takes on a causative sense, so "he caused to wave" preserves both the core motion inherent in the root and the causative force of the stem. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form is reflected in "he caused."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נוף (shaking, waving, brandishing, oscillating, causing to move to and fro)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8573-01 hatenufah the wave-offering
hunaf he was caused to be waved
H5130-02 lehanif to cause to wave
H5130-03 menif one who causes to wave
H4649-01 mupim Wavings
H5297-01 nof Noph
H5317-01 nofet dripping honeycomb
H5130-04 tanif you cause to wave
H8573-02 tenufah a waving-offering
H8573-03 tenufat waving-offering of
H5130-05 vayanef and he waved
H5130-06 vehenafeta and you shall cause to sway
H5130-07 vehenif and he caused to wave
H5317-02 venofet and honey-dripping
H5130-08 yenofef he will wave to and fro

Word Usage (37 occurrences of H5130)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 20:25 הֵנַ֥פְתָּ henafeta you lift up
Exodus 29:24 וְ/הֵנַפְתָּ֥ vehenafeta and you shall wave
Exodus 29:26 וְ/הֵנַפְתָּ֥ vehenafeta and you shall wave