H5776 H5776
bird, fowl (Aramaic; collective or individual)
This Aramaic noun denotes a bird or fowl, used in Daniel's apocalyptic visions. Daniel 2:38 interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream, declaring God has given him dominion over 'the birds of the sky' (along with beasts and humans). Daniel 7:6 describes the third beast with 'four wings of a fowl,' symbolizing swift conquest. The word is collective (birds in general) or singular (a bird), with context determining number. The imagery reinforces divine sovereignty over all creation and prophetic symbolism of earthly kingdoms.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Bird or fowl in Aramaic, appearing in Daniel's visions. Daniel 2:38 lists 'birds of the sky' among creatures under Nebuchadnezzar's dominion; 7:6 describes a beast with 'wings of a fowl.' The term functions both collectively (birds) and individually (bird/fowl), emphasizing either divine sovereignty or symbolic representation of kingdoms. 2×
AR["طَيْرٍ", "وَ-طَيْرَ-"]·ben["এবং-পাখি-", "পাখির"]·DE["[ועוף]", "[עוף]"]·EN["and-birds-of-", "bird"]·FR["et-oiseau", "oiseau"]·heb["ו-עוף", "עוף"]·HI["और-पक्षी", "पक्षी-के"]·ID["-burung", "dan-burung"]·IT["[ועוף]", "[עוף]"]·jav["lan-peksi-", "peksi"]·KO["그리고-새들을-", "새의"]·PT["ave", "e-ave-de"]·RU["и-птицы-", "птицы"]·ES["ave", "y-las-aves-de"]·SW["na-ndege-wa", "ndege"]·TR["kuşun", "ve-kuşlarını-"]·urd["اور-پرندے", "پرندے-کے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עוֹף n.[m.] fowl (v. BH, √ I. עוּף);—ע׳ abs. Dn 7:6 wings of a fowl; cstr. 2:38 coll.