Uph means “fly” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H5774 עוּף is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. עוף It has 29 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include let. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
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to fly
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
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29 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5774.
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away.
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5774, grouped by book.
Uph (Strong's H5774) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fly". עוף
This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's H5774 across 14 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5774 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as let. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.