Strong's H3286 · Hebrew
יָעַף
yâʻaph · /yaw-af'/
Definition
to tire (as if from wearisome flight)
KJV: faint, cause to fly, (be) weary (self).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָעַף across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Isaiah4 verses
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Isaiah 40:30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. renew: Heb. change
Isaiah 44:12The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint. with the tongs: or, with an axe
Jeremiah3 verses
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. A wild: or, O wild ass, etc used: Heb. taught her pleasure: Heb. the desire of her heart turn: or, reverse it?
Jeremiah 51:58Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. The broad: or, The walls of broad Babylon broken: or, made naked
Jeremiah 51:64And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3286 (yâʻaph) mean?
to tire (as if from wearisome flight)
How many times does H3286 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3286 (יָעַף) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “weary.”
How is yâʻaph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3286 is rendered as “weary” (4×), “faint” (3×), “fainteth” (1×), “fly” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word יָעַף come from?
a primitive root;