Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
weary
Usage: faint, weary, fatigued
Strong's Number
H3287
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H3287 Quick Answer
Strong's H3287 יָעֵף (ya`ph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ya`ph (yaw-afe';) adj. 1. fatigued 2. (figuratively) exhausted It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include weary and faint. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ya`ph (yaw-afe';) adj. 1. fatigued 2. (figuratively) exhausted
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- weary and faint
Meaning and Definition
ya`ph (yaw-afe';) adj. 1. fatigued 2. (figuratively) exhausted [from H3286] KJV: faint, weary. Root(s): H3286
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3287. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3287 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ya`ph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
faint
2 Samuel 16:2
2×
weary
Judges 8:15
2×
How Strong's H3287 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3287 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3287 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3287.
And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3287, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3287 FAQ
What does yaeph (יָעֵף) mean?
Yaeph (Strong's H3287) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "faint". ya`ph (yaw-afe';) adj. 1. fatigued 2. (figuratively) exhausted
How many times is yaeph (יָעֵף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3287 across 3 books.
Where can I study yaeph (יָעֵף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3287 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yaeph (יָעֵף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as weary and faint. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.