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H6079 עַפְעַף (ʻaphʻaph) af-af'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

eyelid

Strong's Definition

an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray

Derivation: from H5774 (עוּף);

KJV Usage: dawning, eye-lid.

TWOT Reference: 1582b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) eyelid
1a) eyelid
1b) of dawn, rays of sun (fig.)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) eyelid 1a) eyelid 1b) of dawn, rays of sun (fig.)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עַפְעַף ‛aph‛aph BDB Definition: 1) eyelid 1a) eyelid 1b) of dawn, rays of sun (figuratively) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5774 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1582b Total KJV Occurrences: 10

Bible Occurrences (10)

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