What does עָיֵף · יָגֵעַ mean in the Bible?
עָיֵף · יָגֵעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "languid".
Hebrew · H5889, H3023
עָיֵף וְיָגֵעַ
Languid · tired ; hence (transitive) tiresome
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
עָיֵף H5889 languid
יָגֵעַ H3023 tired ; hence (transitive) tiresome
What does עָיֵף וְיָגֵעַ (ayeph ve-yagea) mean in the Bible?
עָיֵף · יָגֵעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "languid".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5889, H3023?
H5889, H3023 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. languid
Strong's H5889, H3023
Lexical occurrences 20 verses Source Gloss
languid
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עָיֵף וְיָגֵעַ is built from this root:
עָיֵף H5888
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain