Strong's H5889 · Hebrew
עָיֵף
ʻâyêph · /aw-yafe'/
Definition
languid
KJV: faint, thirsty, weary.
Root / derivation: from H5888 (עָיֵף);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָיֵף across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Judges2 verses
And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
Judges 8:5And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
2 Samuel2 verses
And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
2 Samuel 17:29And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
Psalms2 verses
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; thirsty: Heb. weary where: without water
Psalms 143:6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Isaiah5 verses
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 28:12To 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 29:8It 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 32:2And 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 46:1Bel 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.
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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);