Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
eyelid
Usage: 1) eyelid 1a) eyelid 1b) of dawn, rays of sun (fig.)
Strong's Number
H6079
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
4
Strong's H6079 Quick Answer
Strong's H6079 עַפעַף (`aph`aph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `aph`aph (af-af') n-m. 1. an eyelash (as fluttering) 2. (figuratively) morning ray It has 10 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include eyelids, dawning, and morning. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `aph`aph (af-af') n-m. 1. an eyelash (as fluttering) 2. (figuratively) morning ray
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- eyelids, dawning, and morning
Meaning and Definition
`aph`aph (af-af') n-m. 1. an eyelash (as fluttering) 2. (figuratively) morning ray [from H5774] KJV: dawning, eye-lid. Root(s): H5774
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6079. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6079 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `aph`aph, 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.
How Strong's H6079 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6079 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 H6079 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6079.
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6079, grouped by book.
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6079 FAQ
What does aphaph (עַפְעַף) mean?
Aphaph (Strong's H6079) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dawning". `aph`aph (af-af') n-m. 1. an eyelash (as fluttering) 2. (figuratively) morning ray
How many times is aphaph (עַפְעַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H6079 across 4 books.
Where can I study aphaph (עַפְעַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6079 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aphaph (עַפְעַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eyelids, dawning, and morning. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.