What does עָרַף mean in the Bible?
עָרַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to droop ; hence, to drip".
Hebrew · H6201
עָרַף
To droop ; hence, to drip
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עָרַףH6201
What does עָרַף mean in the Bible?
עָרַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to droop ; hence, to drip".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6201?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include drip (1), fall (1).
Where does עָרַף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdrip1×Deuteronomy 33:28
fall1×Deuteronomy 32:2
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 32:2
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Deuteronomy2
Source forms
יַעֲרֹ֤ף1xya·‘ă·rōp̄Deuteronomy 32:2
יַֽעַרְפוּ1xya·‘ar·p̄ūDeuteronomy 33:28
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 33:28
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 32:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to droop ; hence, to drip
Source Gloss
to droop ; hence, to drip
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to droop; hence, to drip BDB: drip Usage: drop (down).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
ImperfectDeut 32:2 · Deut 33:282×
Word Origins
עָרַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.