# עָלַף (alaf)

Israeli respelling: a-laf. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H5968. 5 Old Testament occurrences.

to veil or cover; figuratively, to be languid

King James renderings: faint, overlaid, wrap self.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/alaf-h5968

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 38:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/38/14) — And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the…
- [Song of Solomon 5:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/5/14) — His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
- [Isaiah 51:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/51/20) — Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke…
- [Amos 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/8/13) — In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
- [Jonah 4:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jonah/4/8) — And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he faint…