וּ/בְ/ע֣וֹף
𐤅/𐤁/𐤏𐤅𐤐
ʻôwph
and over the birds
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.
Genesis 1:26 · Word #10
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 HC/R/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 | and over the birds |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5775-14
and in flying-creature of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + masculine singular construct noun; collective singular in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עוֹף derives from the root meaning "to fly" and denotes the collective class of flying creatures. It is masculine singular in construct, so it is rendered as a singular collective in a genitive (“of”) relationship, with the prefixed conjunction and preposition expressed as “and in.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and over the flying creature
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and in flying-creature of' fails to convey the prepositional phrase accurately. Rendered as 'and over the flying creature' for correct context and syntactical function. |