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(Verb; עוּף, ‛uÌ„ph πεταÌομαι, petaÌomai, or, contracted, ptaÌomai): Used in preference to “flee†when great speed is to be indicated. “To fly†is used: (1) Literally, of birds, ‛uÌ„ph (; ); daÌ„'aÌ„h (), of sparks (); of the arrow (); of the seraphim (, ); of an angel (, ya‛aph, “to be caused to flyâ€); of swift action or movement (; ); of people (); of a fleet (; , ‛ı̄t; , ‛aÌ„saÌ„h, “to do,†etc.). (2) Figuratively, of a dream (); of man's transitory life (); of riches (); of national glory ().
For “fly†the Revised Version (British and American) has “soar†() “fly down†(); for “flying†() the American Standard Revised Version has “hovering.â€