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Lexicon :: Strong's H6079 - ʿap̄ʿapîm

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עַפְעַפִּים
Transliteration
ʿap̄ʿapîm
Pronunciation
af-af'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1582b

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: עפעפים (Gesenius) עפעף (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

עַפְעַף ʻaphʻaph, af-af'; from H5774; an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray:—dawning, eye-lid.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H6079 in the following manner: eyelid (9x), dawning (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H6079 in the following manner: eyelid (9x), dawning (1x).
  1. eyelid

    1. eyelid

    2. of dawn, rays of sun (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַפְעַף ʻaphʻaph, af-af'; from H5774; an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray:—dawning, eye-lid.
STRONGS H6079: Abbreviations
† [עַפְעַף] noun masculineJer 9:17 eyelid (Late Hebrew id.; from fluttering ?); — only dual construct (see below) and suffix עַפְעַפַּי Job 16:16; Psalm 132:4, עַפְעַפֶּיךָ Proverbs 4:25; Proverbs 6:4, etc.; — eyelids, usually nearly = eyes (6 times || עֵינַיִם), as weeping, עַפְעַפֵּינוּ Jeremiah 9:17; closed in sleep Psalm 132:4; Proverbs 6:4, compare of צַלְמָוֶת Job 16:16; looking Proverbs 4:25 compare Psalm 11:4 (of י׳, testing men); used seductively by wanton women Proverbs 6:25; raised, in arrogance (' superciliousness') Proverbs 30:13; figurative עַפְצַפֵּי־שָׁ֑חַר Job 3:9 eyelids of dawn, break of dawn, Job 41:10 (simile).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

3:9; 16:16; 16:16; 41:10

Psalms

11:4; 132:4; 132:4

Proverbs

4:25; 4:25; 6:4; 6:4; 6:25; 30:13

Jeremiah

9:17; 9:17

H6079

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6079 matches the Hebrew עַפְעַפִּים (ʿap̄ʿapîm),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - Let the stars H3556 of the twilight H5399 thereof be dark; H2821 let it look H6960 for light, H216 but have none; neither let it see H7200 the dawning H6079 of the day: H7837
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:16 - My face H6440 is foul H2560 with weeping, H1065 and on my eyelids H6079 is the shadow of death; H6757
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:18 - By his neesings H5846 a light H216 doth shine, H1984 and his eyes H5869 are like the eyelids H6079 of the morning. H7837
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4 - The LORD H3068 is in his holy H6944 temple, H1964 the LORD'S H3068 throne H3678 is in heaven: H8064 his eyes H5869 behold, H2372 his eyelids H6079 try, H974 the children H1121 of men. H120
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:4 - I will not give H5414 sleep H8153 to mine eyes, H5869 or slumber H8572 to mine eyelids, H6079
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:25 - Let thine eyes H5869 look H5027 right on, H5227 and let thine eyelids H6079 look straight H3474 before thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:4 - Give H5414 not sleep H8142 to thine eyes, H5869 nor slumber H8572 to thine eyelids. H6079
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:25 - Lust H2530 not after her beauty H3308 in thine heart; H3824 neither let her take H3947 thee with her eyelids. H6079
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:13 - There is a generation, H1755 O how lofty H7311 are their eyes! H5869 and their eyelids H6079 are lifted up. H5375
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:18 - And let them make haste, H4116 and take up H5375 a wailing H5092 for us, that our eyes H5869 may run down H3381 with tears, H1832 and our eyelids H6079 gush out H5140 with waters. H4325
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