Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be faint
Usage: 1) to be faint, be weary 1a) (Qal) to be faint, be weary
Strong's Number
H5888
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5888 Quick Answer
Strong's H5888 עָיֵף (`ayeph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ayeph (aw-yafe') v. 1. to languish [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include wearied. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `ayeph (aw-yafe') v. 1. to languish [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wearied
Meaning and Definition
`ayeph (aw-yafe') v. 1. to languish [a primitive root] KJV: be wearied.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5888. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5888 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `ayeph, 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.
wearied
Jeremiah 4:31
How Strong's H5888 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5888 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 H5888 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5888.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5888, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5888 FAQ
What does ayeph (עָיֵף) mean?
Ayeph (Strong's H5888) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be wearied". `ayeph (aw-yafe') v. 1. to languish [a primitive root]
How many times is ayeph (עָיֵף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5888 across 1 book.
Where can I study ayeph (עָיֵף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5888 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ayeph (עָיֵף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wearied. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.