Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5889

Strong's H5889 · Hebrew

עָיֵף

ʻâyêph · /aw-yafe'/

Number
H5889
Language
Hebrew
Original word
עָיֵף
Transliteration
ʻâyêph
Pronunciation
aw-yafe'
KJV occurrences
17 verses

Definition

languid

KJV: faint, thirsty, weary.

Root / derivation: from H5888 (עָיֵף);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָיֵף across 17 verses.

weary8×
faint6×
thirsty3×

Every occurrence (KJV)

17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
Deuteronomy1 verse
Judges2 verses
2 Samuel2 verses
Job1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah5 verses
Isaiah 5:27

None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:

Isaiah 28:12

To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Isaiah 29:8

It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

Isaiah 32:2

And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. great: Heb. heavy

Isaiah 46:1

Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

Jeremiah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5889 (ʻâyêph) mean?

languid

How many times does H5889 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5889 (עָיֵף) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “weary.”

How is ʻâyêph translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5889 is rendered as “weary” (8×), “faint” (6×), “thirsty” (3×).

Where does the Hebrew word עָיֵף come from?

from H5888 (עָיֵף);