Strong's Lexicon pug: To grow faint, to be exhausted, to become weak Original Word: פוּג Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1573 (ekluo): To loose, to release, to faint - G1590 (ekkamno): To grow weary, to be exhausted Usage: The Hebrew verb "pug" primarily conveys the idea of becoming faint or losing strength. It is often used in contexts where physical or emotional exhaustion is evident. The term can describe a state of weariness or a diminishing of intensity, whether in physical strength, emotional resolve, or spiritual fervor. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical strength and endurance were highly valued, especially in a society that relied heavily on agriculture, manual labor, and warfare. The concept of growing faint or weak would have been a significant concern, as it could impact one's ability to work, fight, or fulfill religious duties. The idea of spiritual or emotional exhaustion also resonates with the Hebrew understanding of the human condition, where reliance on God was seen as essential for renewal and strength. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to grow numb NASB Translation benumbed (1), ignored (1), stunned (1), weariness (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מּוּג] verb grow numb (Arabic  grow cool; **Syriac  become cold (Mt 24:12), fail, become weak, inefficient; ᵑ7 מּוּג become cold, fail, be or (Pa`el) make ineffectual; Late Hebrew id., fail, vanish. Syriac  be cold; ᵑ7 מּוּג cease, be helpless; Late Hebrew id. vanish); — Qal Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּפָג לִבּוֺ Genesis 45:26; 3feminine singular תָּפוּג Psalm 77:3 of hand (si vera lectio, see נגר), i.e. drop helpless; Habakkuk 1:4 of תּוֺרָה, i.e. be ineffective. Niph`al Perfect1singular נְפוּגֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּיתִי Psalm 38:9 I am benumbed and crushed (figurative); read probably also אֶמּוֺגָה Psalm 88:16 (for ᵑ0 ἅπ. λεγ. אָפוּנָה), Ol Hup Dy Gr Che אָפוּגָה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cease, be feeble, faint, be slacked A primitive root; to be sluggish -- cease, be feeble, faint, be slacked. Forms and Transliterations וַיָּ֣פָג ויפג נְפוּג֣וֹתִי נפוגותי תָּפ֣וּג תָפ֑וּג תפוג nə·p̄ū·ḡō·w·ṯî nefuGoti nəp̄ūḡōwṯî tā·p̄ūḡ ṯā·p̄ūḡ taFug tāp̄ūḡ ṯāp̄ūḡ vaiYafog way·yā·p̄āḡ wayyāp̄āḡLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 45:26 HEB: אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֣פָג לִבּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י NAS: of Egypt. But he was stunned, for he did not believe KJV: And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed INT: the land of Egypt was stunned heart and indeed Psalm 38:8 Psalm 77:2 Habakkuk 1:4 4 Occurrences |
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