Berean Strong's Lexicon oph: Bird, flying creature Original Word: עוֹף Word Origin: Derived from the root עוּף (ʿuph), meaning "to fly" or "to cover with wings." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4071 (πετεινόν, peteinon) - Refers to birds or fowls in the New Testament, used in contexts similar to the Hebrew "ʿoph." Usage: The Hebrew word "ʿoph" refers to birds or flying creatures in general. It encompasses a wide range of avian life, from small birds to larger fowl. The term is used to describe creatures that have the ability to fly, emphasizing their movement and the freedom associated with flight. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, birds were a common part of daily life and held various symbolic meanings. They were often seen as messengers or symbols of freedom and divine provision. Birds were also used in sacrificial rituals, as seen in the offerings described in Levitical law. The presence of birds in biblical texts often highlights themes of God's care and the natural order He established. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom uph Definition flying creatures NASB Translation bird (17), birds (49), fowl (1), winged (3), wings (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עוֺף70 noun masculineGenesis 40:17 collective flying creatures, fowl, insects; — ׳ע absolute Genesis 1:20 +, construct Genesis 1:21 +; — 1 fowl, birds, Genesis 40:17,19 (E), Genesis 7:8 (J), Genesis 1:20,22 (P), 1 Kings 5:13 +; especially (38 t.) הַשָּׁמַיִם ׳ע fowl of sky, Genesis 2:19,20 (J), Genesis 1:26,28,30 (P), Hosea 2:20; Ecclesiastes 10:20 +, carrion birds 1 Samuel 17:44,46; 2 Samuel 21:10; 1 Kings 14:11 11t.; הָרִים ׳ע Psalm 50:11, נוֺדֵד ׳ע Isaiah 16:2, ׳כִּכְלוּב מָלֵא ע Jeremiah 5:27; redundantly כָּנָף ׳ע fowl of wing Genesis 1:21 (P), Psalm 78:27 (for food); for food also Leviticus 7:26 (P), Leviticus 17:13; Leviticus 20:25 (both H), compare Leviticus 11:13,46 (H, clean and unclean); for offering Genesis 8:20 (J; הַטָּהוֺר ׳הָע), Leviticus 1:14 (P). 2 winged insects (clean and unclean) הַהֹלֵךְ עַלאַֿרְבַּע ׳שֶׁרֶץ הָע Leviticus 11:20,21 (H), ׳הָע ׳שׁ Deuteronomy 14:19, so probably ׳הָע alone Deuteronomy 14:20; ׳הָע ׳שׁ אֲשֶׁרלֿוֺ אַרְבַּע רַגְלָ֑ יִם Leviticus 11:23 (H). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bird, that flieth, flying, fowl From uwph; a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl. see HEBREW uwph Forms and Transliterations בָּע֤וֹף בָּע֧וֹף בעוף הָע֔וֹף הָע֖וֹף הָע֛וֹף הָע֣וֹף הָע֥וֹף העוף וְהָע֔וֹף וְהָע֖וֹף וְהָע֗וֹף וְע֥וֹף וְע֨וֹף וְעוֹף֙ וָע֔וֹף וּבְע֣וֹף וּבָע֗וֹף וּלְע֣וֹף וּלְע֥וֹף וּמֵע֖וֹף ובעוף והעוף ולעוף ומעוף ועוף כְּע֥וֹף כְעוֹף־ כָּע֖וֹף כעוף כעוף־ לְע֣וֹף לְע֥וֹף לָע֖וֹף לעוף מֵהָע֣וֹף מֵע֤וֹף מֵע֧וֹף מהעוף מעוף ע֔וֹף ע֖וֹף ע֣וֹף ע֤וֹף ע֥וֹף ע֧וֹף ע֨וֹף עוֹף־ עוף עוף־ ‘ō·wp̄ ‘ō·wp̄- ‘ōwp̄ ‘ōwp̄- bā‘ōwp̄ bā·‘ō·wp̄ baof cheof hā‘ōwp̄ hā·‘ō·wp̄ haof kā‘ōwp̄ kā·‘ō·wp̄ kaof kə‘ōwp̄ ḵə‘ōwp̄- kə·‘ō·wp̄ ḵə·‘ō·wp̄- keof lā‘ōwp̄ lā·‘ō·wp̄ laof lə‘ōwp̄ lə·‘ō·wp̄ leof mê‘ōwp̄ mê·‘ō·wp̄ mê·hā·‘ō·wp̄ mêhā‘ōwp̄ mehaof meof of ū·ḇā·‘ō·wp̄ ū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄ ū·lə·‘ō·wp̄ ū·mê·‘ō·wp̄ ūḇā‘ōwp̄ ūḇə‘ōwp̄ ūlə‘ōwp̄ uleof ūmê‘ōwp̄ umeof uvaof uveof vaof vehaof veOf wā‘ōwp̄ wā·‘ō·wp̄ wə‘ōwp̄ wə·‘ō·wp̄ wə·hā·‘ō·wp̄ wəhā‘ōwp̄Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:20 HEB: נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֑ה וְעוֹף֙ יְעוֹפֵ֣ף עַל־ NAS: creatures, and let birds fly KJV: life, and fowl [that] may fly INT: creatures of living birds fly above Genesis 1:21 Genesis 1:22 Genesis 1:26 Genesis 1:28 Genesis 1:30 Genesis 2:19 Genesis 2:20 Genesis 6:7 Genesis 6:20 Genesis 7:3 Genesis 7:8 Genesis 7:14 Genesis 7:21 Genesis 7:23 Genesis 8:17 Genesis 8:19 Genesis 8:20 Genesis 9:2 Genesis 9:10 Genesis 40:17 Genesis 40:19 Leviticus 1:14 Leviticus 7:26 Leviticus 11:13 71 Occurrences |