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Strong's H5889 עָיֵף (ayeph)

Ayeph means “languid” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5889
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 9

Strong's H5889 Quick Answer

Strong's H5889 עָיֵף (`ayeph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ayeph (aw-yafe') adj. 1. languid [from H5888] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include weary, faint, thirsty, and am. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`ayeph (aw-yafe') adj. 1. languid [from H5888]
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
weary, faint, thirsty, and am

Meaning and Definition

`ayeph (aw-yafe') adj. 1. languid [from H5888] KJV: faint, thirsty, weary. Root(s): H5888

Original Word
עָיֵף
Transliteration
`ayeph
Derivation
Root: עיף First root strongs: 5888
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5889. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5889 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.

weary 2 Samuel 16:14 faint Deuteronomy 25:18 thirsty 2 Samuel 17:29 am Genesis 25:30

How Strong's H5889 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 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5889 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 H5889 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:29 KJV

And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

Genesis 25:30 KJV

And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

Deuteronomy 25:18 KJV

How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5889.

Genesis 25:29 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Genesis 25:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Deuteronomy 25:18 Old Testament, KJV
How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
Judges 8:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
Judges 8:5 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
2 Samuel 16:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
2 Samuel 17:29 Old Testament, KJV
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
Job 22:7 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Psalms 63:1 Old Testament, KJV
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Psalms 143:6 Old Testament, KJV
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Proverbs 25:25 Old Testament, KJV
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Isaiah 5:27 Old Testament, KJV
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
Isaiah 28:12 Old Testament, KJV
To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Isaiah 29:8 Old Testament, KJV
It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Isaiah 32:2 Old Testament, KJV
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Isaiah 46:1 Old Testament, KJV
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
Jeremiah 31:25 Old Testament, KJV
For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5889, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5889 FAQ

What does ayeph (עָיֵף) mean?

Ayeph (Strong's H5889) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "languid". `ayeph (aw-yafe') adj. 1. languid [from H5888]

How many times is ayeph (עָיֵף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H5889 across 9 books.

Where can I study ayeph (עָיֵף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5889 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 weary, faint, thirsty, and am. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.