Definition
a primitive root; to brood; by implication, to be relaxed
Traditional renderings: flutter, move, shake.
Traditional renderings: flutter, move, shake.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רָחַף:
- σαλεύωsaleuō“to shake”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Genesis 1:2מְרַחֶ֖פֶת · was hoveringNow the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
- Deuteronomy 32:11יְרַחֵ֑ף · and hoversAs an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.
- Jeremiah 23:9רָֽחֲפוּ֙ · trembleAs for the prophets: My heart is broken within me, and all my bones tremble. I have become like a drunkard, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD, because of His holy words.