Lexicon
יְעָף
ye.aph
H3288
H:N-M Hebrew

weariness

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ye.aph describes Gabriel as faint with weariness while he comes to Daniel during prayer.

The attested use describes a condition of being faint with weariness, applied to Gabriel as he touches Daniel during prayer in Daniel 9:21.

Senses in use

  1. Faint with weariness · dominant

    In Daniel 9:21, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause describing Gabriel as he comes and touches Daniel during prayer; the APB renders Gabriel as “faint with weariness.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 9:21 the APB presents the condition with the phrase “faint with weariness.” The precise contribution of the noun within that phrase cannot be isolated further.

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