oph denotes avian creatures, seen flying, multiplying, being named, and appearing among other living creatures.

The term denotes avian creatures as a class, appearing among the living things that fly, multiply, are named, and are distinguished from land animals and creeping things. The same designation occurs when birds eat food or carcasses, nest in branches, or furnish figurative comparisons.

1. Avian creatures as a class · dominant

   The noun identifies the creatures commanded to fly over the earth in Genesis 1:20, described as multiplying on the earth in Genesis 1:22, and brought to the man for naming in Genesis 2:19. It also names the creatures that eat carcasses in Jeremiah 16:4 and those that nest in branches in Ezekiel 31:6, showing the same broad class in differing scenes.

   Genesis 1:20Genesis 1:22Genesis 2:19Genesis 6:20Ezekiel 31:6Jeremiah 16:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as “birds” or “bird,” including “birds of the heavens” and “bird of the heavens.” It also uses “winged creature” in Genesis 7:14; these are translation renderings rather than word-level alignment.