עַפְעַף
aph.apheyelidHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine10 occurrences4 books10 verses
Definition
from H5774; an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray
Traditional renderings: dawning, eye-lid.
Traditional renderings: dawning, eye-lid.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עַפְעַף:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
10 total
- Job 3:9בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ · the breakingMay its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn.
- Job 16:16עַפְעַפַּ֣י · my eyesMy face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;
- Job 41:18כְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ · are like the raysHis snorting flashes with light, and his eyes are like the rays of dawn.
- Psalm 11:4עַפְעַפָּ֥יו · [they]The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
- Psalm 132:4לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י · to my eyelidsI will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
- Proverbs 4:25וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ · fix your gazeLet your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.
- Proverbs 6:4לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃ · to your eyelidsAllow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
- Proverbs 6:25בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃ · with her eyesDo not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
- Proverbs 30:13וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יו · are their glancesThere is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
- Jeremiah 9:18וְעַפְעַפֵּ֖ינוּ · and our eyelidsLet them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.