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עָיֵף H5888

H5888 is the Hebrew word עָיֵף, transliterated ʻâyêph and said aw-yafe'. The King James Version most often renders it wearied.

Word: עָיֵףTransliteration: ʻâyêphSaid: aw-yafe'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to languish.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

wearied 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: be wearied.

Verses using עָיֵף

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Jeremiah 4:31 · KJV

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5888 mean?

H5888 is the Hebrew word עָיֵף (ʻâyêph), meaning to languish.

How is H5888 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it wearied (1 time).

How many times does H5888 appear in the Bible?

עָיֵף (ʻâyêph) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5888 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

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