Strong's H5774 · Hebrew
עוּף
ʻûwph · /oof/
Definition
to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
KJV: brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary.
Root / derivation: a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from H5775 (עוֹף))
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עוּף across 29 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
29 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
1 Samuel2 verses
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint. faint: or, weary
1 Samuel 14:31And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
2 Samuel2 verses
Job3 verses
Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. trouble: or, labour sparks: Heb. the sons of the burning coal lift up to fly
Job 11:17And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. be clearer: Heb. shall arise above the noon-day
Job 20:8He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
Psalms4 verses
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Psalms 55:6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Psalms 90:10The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. The days: Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years
Psalms 91:5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah7 verses
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
Isaiah 6:6Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: having: Heb. and in his hand a live coal
Isaiah 11:14But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. them of: Heb. the children of they shall lay: Heb. Edom and Moab shall be the laying on of their hand shall obey: Heb. their obedience
Isaiah 14:29Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. cockatrice: or, adder
Isaiah 30:6The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Isaiah 31:5As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
Isaiah 60:8Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5774 (ʻûwph) mean?
to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
How many times does H5774 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5774 (עוּף) appears in 29 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fly.”
How is ʻûwph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5774 is rendered as “fly” (8×), “away” (6×), “flying” (6×), “faint” (3×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עוּף come from?
a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from H5775 (עוֹף))