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Berean Strong's Lexicon yaeph: Weary, faint Original Word: יָעֵף Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: yaeph Pronunciation: yah-afe Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-af') Definition: Weary, faint Meaning: to tire Word Origin: Derived from the root יָעַף (ya'aph), which means "to be weary" or "to be faint." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2872 (kopiao): To grow weary, tired, exhausted (with toil or burdens or grief) - G1573 (ekkaio): To faint, to be weary Usage: The Hebrew word "yaeph" is used to describe a state of physical or emotional exhaustion. It conveys a sense of being worn out or fatigued, often due to labor, travel, or battle. In the biblical context, it can also imply a spiritual or moral weariness, reflecting a deeper sense of discouragement or depletion. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, physical labor was a significant part of daily life, whether in agriculture, shepherding, or warfare. The concept of weariness was well understood, as people often traveled long distances on foot or engaged in strenuous activities. The biblical narrative frequently uses physical weariness as a metaphor for spiritual or emotional exhaustion, highlighting the human need for rest and divine renewal. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be weary, faint NASB Translation become exhausted (2), become weary (3), becomes weary (1), extreme (1), grow weary (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [יָעֵף] verb be weary, faint (Arabic run and shew weariness) — Qal Perfect וְיָעֵ֑פוּ consecutive Jeremiah 51:58,64; Imperfect יִיעַף Isaiah 40:28; וַיִּעָ֑ף Isaiah 44:12; יִָֽעֲפוּ Isaiah 40:30; יִיעָ֑פוּ Isaiah 40:31; Jeremiah 2:24; יִעָ֑פוּ Habakkuk 2:13; — be or grow weary Jeremiah 2:24 (in seeking); = exhaust onself fruitlessly Habakkuk 2:13 ("" יגע), hence Jeremiah 51:58,64 (repeated by error from Jeremiah 51:58); of ׳י (negative) Isaiah 40:28 ("" יגע); youth Isaiah 40:30 ("" id.); the god-fearing Isaiah 40:31 ("" id.); be faint from lack of water Isaiah 44:12 ("" אֵין כֹּחַ from hunger). Hoph`al Participle wearied Daniel 9:21 מֻעָף בִּיעָף (see יְעָף). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance faint, cause to fly, be weary self A primitive root; to tire (as if from wearisome flight) -- faint, cause to fly, (be) weary (self). Forms and Transliterations הַיְּעֵפִ֖ים היעפים וְיִֽעֲפ֥וּ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ וְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ וַיִּיעָֽף׃ וייעף׃ ויעפו ויעפו׃ יִיעַ֖ף יִיעָ֔פוּ יִיעָֽפוּ׃ יִעָֽפוּ׃ ייעף ייעפו ייעפו׃ יעפו׃ מֻעָ֣ף מעף haiyeeFim hay·yə·‘ê·p̄îm hayyə‘êp̄îm mu‘āp̄ mu·‘āp̄ muAf vaiyiAf veyaEfu veyiaFu way·yî·‘āp̄ wayyî‘āp̄ wə·yā·‘ê·p̄ū wə·yi·‘ă·p̄ū wəyā‘êp̄ū wəyi‘ăp̄ū yî‘ap̄ yi‘āp̄ū yî‘āp̄ū yi·‘ā·p̄ū yî·‘ā·p̄ū yî·‘ap̄ yiAf yiAfu Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 8:15 HEB: נִתֵּ֛ן לַאֲנָשֶׁ֥יךָ הַיְּעֵפִ֖ים לָֽחֶם׃ INT: give to your men faint bread Isaiah 40:28 HEB: הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יִיעַ֖ף וְלֹ֣א יִיגָ֑ע NAS: of the earth Does not become weary or tired. KJV: of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? INT: of the earth does not become or tired Isaiah 40:30 HEB: וְיִֽעֲפ֥וּ נְעָרִ֖ים וְיִגָ֑עוּ NAS: Though youths grow weary and tired, KJV: Even the youths shall faint and be weary, INT: grow youths and tired Isaiah 40:31 HEB: יֵלְכ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א יִיעָֽפוּ׃ פ NAS: They will walk and not become weary. KJV: [and] they shall walk, and not faint. INT: will walk and not become Isaiah 44:12 HEB: שָׁ֥תָה מַ֖יִם וַיִּיעָֽף׃ NAS: no water and becomes weary. KJV: he drinketh no water, and is faint. INT: drinks water and becomes Jeremiah 2:24 HEB: מְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ לֹ֣א יִיעָ֔פוּ בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּ יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ׃ NAS: who seek her will not become weary; In her month KJV: all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month INT: seek her will not become her month will find Jeremiah 51:58 HEB: בְּדֵי־ אֵ֖שׁ וְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ ס NAS: And the nations become exhausted [only] for fire. KJV: in the fire, and they shall be weary. INT: able fire become Jeremiah 51:64 HEB: מֵבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ עַד־ הֵ֖נָּה NAS: that I am going to bring upon her; and they will become exhausted.' Thus KJV: that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far [are] the words INT: to bring upon will become far here Daniel 9:21 HEB: בֶחָז֤וֹן בַּתְּחִלָּה֙ מֻעָ֣ף בִּיעָ֔ף נֹגֵ֣עַ NAS: came to me in [my] extreme weariness KJV: at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, INT: the vision previously in extreme weariness came Habakkuk 2:13 HEB: בְּדֵי־ רִ֥יק יִעָֽפוּ׃ NAS: And nations grow weary for nothing? KJV: and the people shall weary themselves for very INT: very empty grow 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3286 10 Occurrences hay·yə·‘ê·p̄îm — 1 Occ. mu·‘āp̄ — 1 Occ. way·yî·‘āp̄ — 1 Occ. wə·yā·‘ê·p̄ū — 2 Occ. wə·yi·‘ă·p̄ū — 1 Occ. yî·‘ap̄ — 1 Occ. yî·‘ā·p̄ū — 3 Occ.