נוּף

Qal Perfect 1 singular ׳נַ֫פְתִּי מִשְׁכָּבִי מֹר וגו Ord 7,17 I have besprinkled my couch with myrrh, etc. Po`lel Imperfect 3 masculine singular ׳יְנֹפֵף יָדוֺ הַר וגו Es 10,32 he brandisheth his hand toward the mountain (on accusative הַר compare Ges<sup>«GKC:118f»§ 118f</sup>. Da<sup>Synt. § 69, R 2</sup>). Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵנִיף Jos 8,31 +, 2 masculine singular הֵנַ֫פְתָּ 2 Mos 20,25 (Ges^{«GKC:72k»§ 72k}), וְהֵנַפְתָּ֫ 2 Mos 29,24 + 3 t.; 1 singular הֲנִיפֹ֫תִי Job 31,21 Imperfect וַיָּ֫נֶף 3 Mos 8,27; 4 Mos 8,21, suffix וַיְנִיפֵ֫הוּ 3 Mos 8,29 2 masculine singular תָּנִיף 5 Mos 23,26 + 2 t., etc.; Imperative masculine plural הָנִ֫יפוּ Es 13,2 Infinitive construct הָנִיף Es 10,15 + 2 t.; לַהֲנָפָה Es 30,28 (Ges^{«GKC:72z»§ 72z} Ba^{NB 90}, see also הֲנָחָה), etc.; Participle מֵנִיף Es 19,16; Zak 2,13, etc.; — swing, wield, wave: —

1. wield, move tool to and fro in using it, with עַלֿ of material: כִּי חֵרְבְּךָ הֵנַפְתָּ עָלֶיהָ 2 Mos 20,25 (E), i.e. over stone, so 5 Mos 27,5; Jos 8,31 (D), and 5 Mos 23,26 a sickle thou shalt not wield over the standing grain of thy neighbour; absolute מְנִיפוֺ Es 10,15 against him that wieldeth it (i.e. a saw), and כְּהָנִיף שֵׁבֶט וְאֶתמְֿרִימוֺ vEs 10,15 (read אֶתֿ) like a rod's wielding him that lifteth it.2.Shake or wave the hand;
\ \ a. wave hand אֶלהַֿמָּקוֺם 2 Kong 5,11, in healing ceremony (i.e. probably toward sanctuary Kmp^Kau; > toward the spot [where leprosy appears], so most).
\ \ b. with עַלֿ, shake or brandish against, Es 11,15; Es 19,16; Zak 2,13 (all of ׳י) Job 31,21 [compare Praed 12,18 (without עַל) in mockery].
\ \ c. wave hand, as a signal, Es 13,2.

3. swing to and fro בְּנָפַת,in a sieve, Es 30,28 (figurative, of nations).

4. Oft. technical term in P (H), of rite in which originally the priest lifted his share of offering and waved it, i.e. moved it toward altar and back, in token of its presentation to God and its return by him to priest: in H, ׳וְהֵנִיף אֶתהָֿעֹמֶר לִפְנֵי י 3 Mos 23,11a compare v3 Mos 23,11b; v3 Mos 23,12, also v3 Mos 23,20 (on text see Di Dr-Wh^Hpt); in P, וְהֵנַפְתָּ֫ אֹתוֺ ׳תְּנוּפָה לִפְנֵי י 2 Mos 29,26, so 3 Mos 7,30; 3 Mos 8,29; 3 Mos 10,15 (object omitted) 4 Mos 6,20 thus also Levites are set apart for service of the priests 4 Mos 8,11 (Di strike out see ), v4 Mos 8,13 v4 Mos 8,21, compare v4 Mos 8,14 (׳לִפְנֵי י omitted); but same phr, of entire lamb, with oil, 3 Mos 14,12; 3 Mos 14,24, and of offerings which were burnt, entirely 2 Mos 29,24 (compare v2 Mos 29,25), 3 Mos 8,27 (compare v3 Mos 8,28), or in part 4 Mos 5,25 (׳הֵנִיף הַמִּנְחָה לִפְנֵי י), — in these the original significance seems lost; so, clearly, of contributions for tabernacle, = offer ׳הֵנִיף תְּנוּפַת זָהָב לְי 2 Mos 35,22. — compare תְּנוּפָה below

5. Shed abroad (si vera lectio) גֶּשֶׁם נְדָבוֺת תָּנִיף Sl 68,10 bounteous rain thou didst shed abroad [compare ], but verb not wholly suitable; Lag Gr proposes תַּטִּיף, yet this also questionable. Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּנַף, be waved, 2 Mos 29,27 (P), passive of

Hiph`il 4.