1) to cover 1a) (Pual) covered, encrusted (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to enwrap oneself, disguise oneself, faint
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H5968 — עָלַף
a.laph · to enwrap · Hebrew/Aramaic
5 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 38:14 · וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ףshe removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.Song of Solomon 5:14 · מְעֻלֶּ֖פֶתHis arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is polished ivory bedecked with sapphires.Isaiah 51:20 · עֻלְּפ֥וּYour sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street, like an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God.Amos 8:13 · תִּ֠תְעַלַּפְנָהIn that day the lovely young women—the young men as well—will faint from thirst.Jonah 4:8 · וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ףAs the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”