Strong's Definition
to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
Derivation: a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from H5775 (עוֹף))
KJV Usage: brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary.
TWOT Reference: 1582,1583,c
Outline of Biblical Usage
v
1) to fly, fly about, fly away
1a)(Qal)
1a1) to fly, hover
1a2) to fly away
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon
1c) (Polel)
1c1) to fly about or to and fro
1c2) to cause to fly to and fro, brandish
1d) (Hithpolel) to fly away
2) (Qal) to cover, be dark
n f
3) gloom
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עוּף
‛ûph
BDB Definition:
1) to fly, fly about, fly away (verb)
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to fly, hover
1a2) to fly away
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon
1c) (Polel)
1c1) to fly about or to and fro
1c2) to cause to fly to and fro, brandish
1d) (Hithpolel) to fly away
2) (Qal) to cover, be dark (verb)
3) gloom (noun feminine)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1582, 1583, 1583c
Total KJV Occurrences: 29