a.laph describes becoming faint in distress and, in other settings, being wrapped or overlaid.

The more frequent attested use describes people becoming faint under thirst, exposure, or overwhelming distress; the remaining uses concern a woman wrapping herself and a passive description of something overlaid.

1. Becoming faint under distress · dominant

   In Amos 8:13, the Hithpael imperfect occurs where the APB renders beautiful virgins and young men as fainting with thirst. In Jonah 4:8, the Hithpael sequential imperfect stands after the sun beats on Jonah's head, and the APB renders that he became faint; Isaiah 51:20 uses the Pual perfect of sons lying fainting in the streets.

   Amos 8:13Isaiah 51:20Jonah 4:8
2. Wrapping or overlaying · common

   In Genesis 38:14, the Hithpael sequential imperfect occurs in the sequence in which the woman covers and wraps herself before sitting at the entrance to Enaim. In Song of Songs 5:14, the Pual passive participle describes the ivory plate in the APB's depiction as overlaid with sapphires.

   Genesis 38:14Song of Songs 5:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the first cluster with “faint” or “fainting,” while Genesis 38:14 includes “wrapped herself” and Song of Songs 5:14 says “overlaid.” These phrases confirm the clauses' presentation rather than assign a fixed English equivalent to each form.