5778. Ophay
Lexicon
Ophay: Flight, flying

Original Word: עוֹפַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Owphay
Pronunciation: oh-fah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (o-fah'-ee)
Definition: Flight, flying
Meaning: Ephai

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ephai from

From owph; birdlike; Ephai, an Israelite -- Ephai (from margin).

see HEBREW owph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from uph
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Ephai (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עוֺפַי Kt, עֵיפַי Qr proper name, masculine a Netophathite, Jeremiah 40:8, ᵐ5 Ιωφε, Ωφε, Ωφετ.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root עוף (to fly, to cover with wings).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of flight is πτερόν (pteron), which means "wing" or "feather." This term is used in the New Testament to describe the wings of birds or angels, as seen in passages like Matthew 23:37.

Usage: In a broader sense, it can also symbolize swiftness or the ability to move quickly and freely.

Context: In ancient Hebrew culture, the ability to fly was often associated with freedom and transcendence. Birds, in particular, were seen as creatures that could move between the earthly realm and the heavens, symbolizing a connection between the divine and the mundane. The concept of flight also carried connotations of escape and deliverance, as seen in various biblical narratives where flight is a means of salvation or protection.

Forms and Transliterations
עֵיפַ֣י עיפי ‘ê·p̄ay ‘êp̄ay eiFai
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Englishman's Concordance
Jeremiah 40:8
HEB: [עֹופַי כ] (עֵיפַ֣י ק) הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י
NAS: and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite,
KJV: and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite,
INT: of Tanhumeth and the sons Ephai the Netophathite and Jezaniah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5778
1 Occurrence


‘ê·p̄ay — 1 Occ.















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