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Lexicon :: Strong's H5968 - ʿālap̄

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עָלַף

Transliteration

ʿālap̄

Pronunciation

aw-laf'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1634

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עָלַף ʻâlaph, aw-laf'; a primitive root; to veil or cover; figuratively, to be languid:—faint, overlaid, wrap self.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H5968 in the following manner: faint (3x), overlaid (1x), wrapped (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H5968 in the following manner: faint (3x), overlaid (1x), wrapped (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to cover
1. (Pual) covered, encrusted (participle)
2. (Hithpael) to enwrap oneself, disguise oneself, faint

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עָלַף ʻâlaph, aw-laf'; a primitive root; to veil or cover; figuratively, to be languid:—faint, overlaid, wrap self.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5968: Abbreviations

† [עָלַף] verb cover (Late Hebrew id., cover, faint; Arabic bdb076301

smear, II. cover, bdb076302

sheath; Assyrian elpitu, pining, exhaustion); —
Pu. Participle feminine covered, encrusted, construct מְעֻלֶּפֶת Songs 5:14 his belly if ivory encrusted with sapphires. Perfect 3rd person plural בָּנַיִךְ עֻלְּפוּ Isaiah 51:20 thy sons are enshrouded, enwrapped, i.e. their senses obscured = have swooned away; so also Ezekiel 31:15, reading 3rd person feminine singular עֻלָּ֑פָה for substantive עֻלְפֶּה (Kö^{ii. 1, 118}), all the trees have fainted for (עַל) him (so Greek Version of the LXX

Hi Co and others).
Hithp. enwrap oneself, Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּתְעַלָּ֑ף Genesis 38:14 (J); = swoon away, 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף Jonah 4:8; 3rd person feminine plural תִּתְעַלַּפְנָה Amos 8:13.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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Strong's Number H5968 matches the Hebrew עָלַף (ʿālap̄),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:14

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Gen 38:14 - And she put^H5493 ➔ her widow's^H491 garments^H899 off^H5493 from her, and covered her^H3680 with a vail,^H6809 and wrapped herself,^H5968 and sat in^H3427 an open^H5869 place,^H6607 which is by the way^H1870 to Timnath;^H8553 for she saw^H7200 that Shelah^H7956 was grown,^H1431 and she was not given^H5414 unto him to wife.^H802

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Sng 5:14 - His hands^H3027 are as gold^H2091 rings^H1550 set^H4390 with the beryl:^H8658 his belly^H4578 is as bright^H6247 ivory^H8127 overlaid^H5968 with sapphires.^H5601

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Isa 51:20 - Thy sons^H1121 have fainted,^H5968 they lie^H7901 at the head^H7218 of all the streets,^H2351 as a wild bull^H8377 in a net:^H4364 they are full^H4392 of the fury^H2534 of the LORD,^H3068 the rebuke^H1606 of thy God.^H430

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Amo 8:13 - In that day^H3117 shall the fair^H3303 virgins^H1330 and young men^H970 faint^H5968 for thirst.^H6772

Unchecked Copy Box Jon 4:8

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Jon 4:8 - And it came to pass, when the sun^H8121 did arise,^H2224 that God^H430 prepared^H4487 a vehement^H2759 east^H6921 wind;^H7307 and the sun^H8121 beat^H5221 upon the head^H7218 of Jonah,^H3124 that he fainted,^H5968 and wished^H7592 in himself^H5315 to die,^H4191 and said,^H559 It is better^H2896 for me to die^H4194 than to live.^H2416

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