What does פּוּג (nip̄ûḡôṯî) mean in the Bible?
פּוּג (nip̄ûḡôṯî): Physical numbness extending to spiritual torpor; cessation of vigor, strength, or responsiveness
Hebrew · H6313
פּוּג
To be sluggish
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פּוּג H6313
Pronunciation nip̄ûḡôṯî
What does פּוּג (nip̄ûḡôṯî) mean in the Bible?
פּוּג (nip̄ûḡôṯî): Physical numbness extending to spiritual torpor; cessation of vigor, strength, or responsiveness
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6313?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include But Jacob was stunned (1), did not grow weary (1), I am numb (1), is paralyzed (1).
Where does פּוּג (nip̄ûḡôṯî) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 45:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), Genesis (1), Habakkuk (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It But Jacob was stunned 1× Genesis 45:26
did not grow weary 1× Psalms 77:2
I am numb 1× Psalms 38:8
is paralyzed 1× Habakkuk 1:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 45:26 וַיָּ֣פָג to But Jacob was stunned Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 38:8 נְפוּג֣וֹתִי to I am numb Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Psalms 77:2 תָפ֑וּג to did not grow weary Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Habakkuk 1:4 תָּפ֣וּג to is paralyzed Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 45:26
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Genesis 1 Psalms 2 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
וַיָּ֣פָג 1x way·yā·p̄āḡ Genesis 45:26
נְפוּג֣וֹתִי 1x nə·p̄ū·ḡō·w·ṯî Psalms 38:8
תָפ֑וּג 1x ṯā·p̄ūḡ Psalms 77:2
תָּפ֣וּג 1x tā·p̄ūḡ Habakkuk 1:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 2x Psalms 77:2, Habakkuk 1:4
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 45:26
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular 1x Psalms 38:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical numbness extending to spiritual torpor; cessation of vigor, strength, or responsiveness
Strong's H6313
Lexical occurrences 4 verses Word forms 2 forms 3 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalms 38:1–8 Source Gloss
to be sluggish
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical numbness extending to spiritual torpor; cessation of vigor, strength, or responsiveness
to be sluggish BDB: grow numb Usage: cease, be feeble, faint, be slacked.
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Imperfect Hab 1:4 · Ps 77:3 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Ps 38:9 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
I am feeble; benumbed; cold; to lose vital energy and become paralyzed by grief or pain
Showing 1 selected witness from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
פּוּג is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain