6313. pug

Lexicon

pug: To grow faint, to be exhausted, to become weak

Original Word: פוּג
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: puwg
Pronunciation: poog
Phonetic Spelling: (poog)
Definition: To grow faint, to be exhausted, to become weak
Meaning: to be sluggish

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cease, be feeble, faint, be slacked

A primitive root; to be sluggish -- cease, be feeble, faint, be slacked.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1839: ἐκλύω (ekluo) • to loose, to release, to faint, to be weary
• G2559: κακοπαθέω (kakopatheo) • to suffer hardship, to endure afflictions

These Greek terms share a thematic connection with פוּג, as they also describe states of weariness, faintness, and the challenges of enduring hardship. They are used in the New Testament to convey similar ideas of human frailty and the need for perseverance and divine support.

Usage: The verb פוּג (pug) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of physical or emotional sluggishness, faintness, or exhaustion. It conveys a sense of weariness or a lack of vitality.

Context: The Hebrew root פוּג (pug) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often describing a physical or emotional state of being overwhelmed or exhausted. This term is used to express a condition where one's strength or spirit is diminished, leading to a sense of faintness or languor. The usage of פוּג can be found in poetic and prophetic literature, where it often conveys the idea of a temporary cessation of activity due to weariness or a lack of energy.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts that highlight the human experience of fatigue or emotional numbness. For example, in Nahum 2:10, the prophet describes the desolation and despair of Nineveh, using פוּג to depict the fainting of hearts and the melting of knees: "Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale."

The imagery associated with פוּג often involves a vivid portrayal of human frailty and the limits of human endurance. It serves as a reminder of the need for divine strength and renewal, as human efforts alone can lead to exhaustion and a sense of being overwhelmed.

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 wayyāp̄āḡ

Englishman'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
HEB: נְפוּג֣וֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי עַד־
NAS: I am benumbed and badly crushed;
KJV: I am feeble and sore broken:
INT: I am benumbed crushed against

Psalm 77:2
HEB: נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם
NAS: out without weariness; My soul
KJV: in the night, and ceased not: my soul
INT: was stretched without weariness refused to be comforted

Habakkuk 1:4
HEB: עַל־ כֵּן֙ תָּפ֣וּג תּוֹרָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־
NAS: the law is ignored And justice
KJV: Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment
INT: and after that is ignored the law not

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6313
4 Occurrences

nə·p̄ū·ḡō·w·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ṯā·p̄ūḡ — 2 Occ.
way·yā·p̄āḡ — 1 Occ.