ו/עיף
𐤅/𐤏𐤉𐤐
ʻûwph
and flies
To fly, to move through the air by means of wings. By extension, may denote rapid or soaring motion (literal or figurative), or (rarely and contextually) to faint or grow weary. Occasional metaphoric uses: being swept away or fleeing swiftly, or (in poetics) the 'gleaming' or shining forth of wings or feathers.
Proverbs 23:5 · Word #12
Lexicon H5774
| Lemma | עוּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʻûwph |
| Strong's | H5774 |
| Definition | To fly, to move through the air by means of wings. By extension, may denote rapid or soaring motion (literal or figurative), or (rarely and contextually) to faint or grow weary. Occasional metaphoric uses: being swept away or fleeing swiftly, or (in poetics) the 'gleaming' or shining forth of wings or feathers. |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and flies |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5774-17
and he flew
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction ו |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of flying. The sequential perfect (wayyiqtol) with prefixed conjunction and 3rd masculine singular form is reflected in "and he flew." |
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