◄ 5889. ayeph ►
Lexicon ayeph: Weary, exhausted, faint Original Word: עָיֵף Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: `ayeph Pronunciation: ah-yafe Phonetic Spelling: (aw-yafe') Definition: Weary, exhausted, faint Meaning: languid Strong's Exhaustive Concordance faint, thirsty, weary From ayeph; languid -- faint, thirsty, weary. see HEBREW ayeph NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from iph Definition faint, weary NASB Translation faint (2), famished (2), parched (2), weary (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָיֵף adjective faint, weary; — ׳ע absolute Genesis 25:29 +; feminine עֲיֵפָה Jeremiah 31:25 +; plural עֲיֵפִים Judges 8:4 +; — from exertion and hunger Genesis 25:20,30 (J), Judges 8:4,5; Deuteronomy 25:18 (+ יָגֵעַ), compare Isaiah 5:27, ׳הָנִיחוּ לֶע Isaiah 28:12 (figurative), 2 Samuel 16:14 (si vera lectio, proper name, of a location needed, compare We Dr HPS); + רָעֵב, צָמֵא 2 Samuel 17:29; specifically from thirst Isaiah 29:8 (simile), Job 22:7, ׳נֶפֶשׁ ע Proverbs 25:25 and (figurative) Jeremiah 31:25 ("" דָּֽאֲבָה); hence אֶרֶץ צִיָּה וְעָיֵף Psalm 63:2 (figurative, on masculine see KöSynt. § 334 f.), compare Psalm 143:6 (simile), Isaiah 32:2 (opposed to צֵל, in simile); ׳ע that is beast Isaiah 46:1 — See also foregoing. I. עִיר see below I. עור. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עָיֵף (ʿāyēp), which conveys the sense of weariness or exhaustion. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of weariness or exhaustion is found in Strong's Greek Number G504: ἀσθενής (asthenēs), which means "weak" or "feeble." This term is used in the New Testament to describe physical weakness or lack of strength, paralleling the Hebrew concept of weariness. Usage: The word עָיֵף (ʿāyēp) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals or groups who are physically or emotionally exhausted. It can refer to those who are weary from travel, battle, or other strenuous activities. Context: • The term עָיֵף (ʿāyēp) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the human condition of fatigue and the need for rest and rejuvenation. For instance, in Deuteronomy 25:18, the Amalekites attacked the Israelites when they were "weary and worn out," illustrating a moment of vulnerability due to exhaustion. Similarly, in Judges 8:4, Gideon and his 300 men are described as "exhausted yet pursuing" their enemies, emphasizing their determination despite physical depletion. • The concept of weariness is not only physical but can also be spiritual or emotional, as seen in passages where individuals express a deep sense of fatigue from life's burdens. This reflects the broader biblical theme of human frailty and the need for divine strength and sustenance. • The use of עָיֵף (ʿāyēp) underscores the importance of rest and reliance on God, who provides renewal and strength to the weary. This is echoed in Isaiah 40:29, where it is stated, "He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength." Forms and Transliterations וְעָיֵ֣ף וְעָיֵ֥ף ועיף לֶֽעָיֵ֔ף לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃ לעיף לעיפה׃ עֲיֵפִ֑ים עֲיֵפִ֖ים עֲיֵפִ֣ים עֲיֵפָ֑ה עֲיֵפָ֖ה עֲיֵפָֽה׃ עָיֵ֔ף עָיֵ֖ף עָיֵ֣ף עָיֵ֤ף עָיֵֽף׃ עיף עיף׃ עיפה עיפה׃ עיפים ‘ă·yê·p̄āh ‘ă·yê·p̄îm ‘ā·yêp̄ ‘āyêp̄ ‘ăyêp̄āh ‘ăyêp̄îm aYef ayeFah ayeFim la‘ăyêp̄āh la·‘ă·yê·p̄āh laayeFah le‘āyêp̄ le·‘ā·yêp̄ leaYef veaYef wə‘āyêp̄ wə·‘ā·yêp̄ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 25:29 HEB: הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וְה֥וּא עָיֵֽף׃ NAS: in from the field and he was famished; KJV: from the field, and he [was] faint: INT: the field and he was famished Genesis 25:30 HEB: הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֥י עָיֵ֖ף אָנֹ֑כִי עַל־ NAS: stuff there, for I am famished. Therefore KJV: red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name INT: he for I am famished I and Deuteronomy 25:18 HEB: אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּ֖ה עָיֵ֣ף וְיָגֵ֑עַ וְלֹ֥א NAS: at your rear when you were faint and weary; KJV: behind thee, when thou [wast] faint and weary; INT: your rear you were faint and weary and he Judges 8:4 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ עֲיֵפִ֖ים וְרֹדְפִֽים׃ NAS: [and] crossed over, weary yet pursuing. KJV: men that [were] with him, faint, yet pursuing INT: who for weary pursuing Judges 8:5 HEB: בְּרַגְלָ֑י כִּי־ עֲיֵפִ֣ים הֵ֔ם וְאָנֹכִ֗י NAS: are following me, for they are weary, and I am pursuing KJV: that follow me; for they [be] faint, and I am pursuing INT: are following for are weary like and I 2 Samuel 16:14 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אִתּ֖וֹ עֲיֵפִ֑ים וַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁ שָֽׁם׃ NAS: were with him arrived weary and he refreshed KJV: that [were] with him, came weary, and refreshed INT: who for weary refreshed there 2 Samuel 17:29 HEB: הָעָ֗ם רָעֵ֛ב וְעָיֵ֥ף וְצָמֵ֖א בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ NAS: are hungry and weary and thirsty KJV: [is] hungry, and weary, and thirsty, INT: the people are hungry and weary and thirsty the wilderness Job 22:7 HEB: לֹא־ מַ֭יִם עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב NAS: To the weary you have given no KJV: Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, INT: no water to the weary have given famish Psalm 63:1 HEB: בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ צִיָּ֖ה וְעָיֵ֣ף בְּלִי־ מָֽיִם׃ NAS: for You, In a dry and weary land KJV: for thee in a dry and thirsty land, INT: land A dry and weary is no water Psalm 143:6 HEB: נַפְשִׁ֓י ׀ כְּאֶֽרֶץ־ עֲיֵפָ֖ה לְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃ NAS: to You; My soul [longs] for You, as a parched land. KJV: unto thee: my soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a thirsty land. INT: my soul land A parched Selah Proverbs 25:25 HEB: עַל־ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה NAS: water to a weary soul, KJV: waters to a thirsty soul, INT: and soul to a weary news is good Isaiah 5:27 HEB: אֵין־ עָיֵ֤ף וְאֵין־ כּוֹשֵׁל֙ NAS: one in it is weary or stumbles, KJV: None shall be weary nor stumble INT: No is weary one stumbles Isaiah 28:12 HEB: הַמְּנוּחָה֙ הָנִ֣יחוּ לֶֽעָיֵ֔ף וְזֹ֖את הַמַּרְגֵּעָ֑ה NAS: give rest to the weary, And, Here KJV: This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; INT: is rest give to the weary likewise is repose Isaiah 29:8 HEB: וְהֵקִיץ֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה עָיֵ֔ף וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה NAS: behold, he is faint And his thirst KJV: but he awaketh, and, behold, [he is] faint, and his soul INT: awaketh behold is faint and his thirst quenched Isaiah 32:2 HEB: כָּבֵ֖ד בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עֲיֵפָֽה׃ NAS: of a huge rock in a parched land. KJV: of a great rock in a weary land. INT: of a huge land A parched Isaiah 46:1 HEB: עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃ NAS: A load for the weary [beast]. KJV: [they are] a burden to the weary [beast]. INT: are burdensome A load the weary Jeremiah 31:25 HEB: הִרְוֵ֖יתִי נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וְכָל־ נֶ֥פֶשׁ NAS: For I satisfy the weary ones KJV: For I have satiated the weary soul, INT: satisfy ones the weary everyone ones 17 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5889 17 Occurrences ‘ā·yêp̄ — 6 Occ. ‘ă·yê·p̄āh — 4 Occ. ‘ă·yê·p̄îm — 3 Occ. la·‘ă·yê·p̄āh — 1 Occ. le·‘ā·yêp̄ — 1 Occ. wə·‘ā·yêp̄ — 2 Occ.