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Strong's Lexicon aph: Anger, nostril, face Original Word: אַף Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: aph Pronunciation: ahf Phonetic Spelling: (af) Definition: the nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire Meaning: The primary meanings of אַף include "nose," "nostril," "face," and by extension, "a person." It is also used metaphorically to denote "ire" or "anger," reflecting the physical manifestation of anger through flaring nostrils. Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning to breathe hard or to be angry. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1557 (ekthymesis): Refers to a strong outburst of anger or indignation. • G2189 (echthra): Denotes enmity or hostility, often used in the context of anger. • G2372 (thymos): Represents passion, anger, or wrath, similar to the emotional aspect of אַף. • G3456 (mōmos): While not a direct equivalent, it can imply blame or censure, often associated with anger. • G3568 (nyn): Meaning "now," it is not directly related but can be used in contexts of immediate anger. • G3709 (orgē): A direct parallel to אַף in its metaphorical sense, referring to wrath or anger. • G3710 (orgizō): To provoke or to be angry, aligning with the emotional aspect of אַף. • G3711 (orgilos): Describes someone prone to anger, akin to the idiomatic use of אַף. • G4133 (plēn): Meaning "but" or "except," not directly related but can appear in contrasting statements involving anger. • G4383 (prosōpon): Refers to the face, directly corresponding to the literal meaning of אַף. • G5101 (tis): Meaning "who" or "what," not directly related but can be used in rhetorical questions involving anger. This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term אַף, highlighting its literal and metaphorical uses in the biblical text, and its connections to Greek terms that convey similar meanings. Usage: The term אַף appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible. It is used literally to describe the physical nose or nostrils of a person or animal. Metaphorically, it is often employed to express anger or wrath, particularly in reference to God's righteous indignation. Context: • Literal Usage: In its literal sense, אַף is used to describe the nose or nostrils, as seen in passages like Genesis 2:7, where God breathes life into Adam's nostrils. It is also used in descriptions of physical appearance or actions involving the face. • Metaphorical Usage: The metaphorical use of אַף to denote anger is prevalent in the Hebrew Bible. This usage is often associated with God's response to sin or disobedience. For example, in Exodus 32:10, God expresses His anger towards the Israelites for their idolatry: "Now leave Me alone so that My anger may burn against them and consume them." • Anthropomorphic Expressions: The term is frequently used in anthropomorphic expressions to describe God's emotions in human terms, making divine anger relatable and understandable to human readers. • Idiomatic Expressions: אַף is also part of idiomatic expressions, such as "to be long of nose" (slow to anger) or "to be short of nose" (quick to anger), reflecting the cultural understanding of emotional expressions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from anaph Definition a nostril, nose, face, anger NASB Translation anger (205), angry (2), angry* (5), before (2), breath (1), countenance (1), double (1), face (15), faces (4), forbearance* (1), ground (1), nose (10), noses (1), nostril (1), nostrils (13), quick-tempered* (1), snout (1), wrath (8), wrath with his anger (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. אַף277 noun masculineGenesis 30:2 nostril, nose, face, anger (Assyrian appu, face Floodiii. 27, 29 compare Hpt KAT2Gloss, Arabic , Ethiopic nose; Aramaic , אֲנְמִּין face) — absolute Psalm 78:21 +; construct Genesis 27:45 +; suffix אַמּי Exodus 22:23 +, etc.; du אַמַּיִם Proverbs 14:17 +; אַמָּיו Genesis 2:7 + etc.; — In Hexateuch J E (Joshua 7:1 P? Joshua 23:16 D?). 1 nostril, as organ of breathing Genesis 2:7; Genesis 7:22; Job 27:3 compare Numbers 11:20; 2 Samuel 22:9 = Psalm 18:9 compare Isaiah 65:5; Isaiah 2:22; Lamentations 4:20; Ezekiel 38:18 (strike out Co) Amos 4:10; רוּחַ אַמֶּיךָ (of ׳י) i.e. wind Exodus 15:8; compare נִשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַמּוֺ 2 Samuel 22:16 = Psalm 18:16 (see also below 3); nose singular Cant 7:5,9; Ezekiel 8:17; Ezekiel 23:25; Proverbs 30:33 (where play upon different meaning of אַף & אַמַּיִם): (a) as organ of smelling Deuteronomy 33:10; Psalm 115:6; (b) as place of ring for ornament Genesis 24:47; Isaiah 3:21; Ezekiel 16:12; (c) as place of ring or hook for captive 2 Kings 19:28 = Isaiah 37:29; for beasts, e.g. swine Proverbs 11:22; hippopotamus Job 40:24; crocodile Job 40:26. 2 Du face (especially in phrase אַמַּיִם אַרְצָה) Genesis 19:1; Genesis 42:6; Genesis 48:12; Numbers 22:31; 1 Samuel 20:41; 1 Samuel 24:9; 1 Samuel 25:41; 1 Samuel 28:14; 2 Samuel 14:4,33; 2 Samuel 18:28; 2 Samuel 24:20; 1 Kings 1:23,31; Isaiah 49:23; 1 Chronicles 21:21; 2Chronicles 7:3; 20:18; Nehemiah 8:6 also Genesis 3:19; גֹּבַהּ אַמּוֺ pride of his countenance Psalm 10:4; לְאַמֵּי before, local sense (compare לִפְנֵי) 1 Samuel 25:23; אַמָּ֑יִם 1 Samuel 1:5 read אֶפֶס ᵐ5 We Dr (q. v.) 3 mostly anger, human Genesis 27:45; Genesis 49:6,7 + (45 t.); oftener divine Exodus 32:12; Deuteronomy 9:19; 2 Kings 24:20 + (177 t.); often subject חָרָה (וַיִּ֫חַר etc.) his anger was kindled Genesis 30:2; Genesis 39:19; Exodus 4:14; Exodus 22:23; Exodus 32:10,11 +; in various combinations, especially חֲרוֺן אַף fierceness of anger Exodus 32:12; Numbers 25:4; Numbers 32:14 +; compare חֳרִיאָֿף 1 Samuel 20:34; בַּעַלאַֿף Proverbs 22:24 one given to anger, etc.; אֶרֶךְ אַמַּיִם slow to anger Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Nehemiah 9:17 7t. of God; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 25:15 of man. I. אַף see below אנף. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance angry, before, countenance, face, forbearing, forehead, longsuffering, nose, From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire -- anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, + forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril, snout, X worthy, wrath. see HEBREW 'anaph Forms and Transliterations אַ֔ף אַ֖ף אַ֗ף אַ֛ף אַ֝֗ף אַ֝פְּךָ֗ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם אַ֣ף אַ֤ף אַ֥ף אַ֧ף אַ֨ף אַ֨ף ׀ אַ֫פּ֥וֹ אַ֭ף אַ֭פַּיִם אַ֭פּוֹ אַף֩ אַף־ אַפְּךָ֖ אַפְּךָ֙ אַפִּ֑י אַפִּ֔י אַפִּ֖י אַפִּ֗י אַפִּ֛י אַפִּ֜י אַפִּ֣י אַפִּ֤י אַפִּ֥י אַפִּי֙ אַפֵּ֔ךְ אַפֵּ֖ךְ אַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙ אַפֵּ֤ךְ אַפֵּךְ֙ אַפֶּ֑ךָ אַפֶּ֔ךָ אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ אַפֶּ֛יהָ אַפֶּֽךָ׃ אַפַּ֖יִם אַפַּ֗יִם אַפַּ֙יִם֙ אַפַּ֛יִם אַפַּ֣יִם אַפַּ֥יִם אַפַּ֨יִם אַפָּ֑יִם אַפָּ֔הּ אַפָּ֖יו אַפָּ֛יו אַפָּ֣ם אַפָּ֤ם אַפָּֽם׃ אַפָּם֙ אַפּ֑וֹ אַפּ֔וֹ אַפּ֖וֹ אַפּ֗וֹ אַפּ֣וֹ אַפּ֤וֹ אַפּֽוֹ׃ אַפּוֹ֙ אָ֑ף אָ֖ף אָֽף׃ אף אף־ אף׃ אפה אפו אפו׃ אפי אפיה אפיו אפיך אפים אפינו אפך אפך׃ אפם אפם׃ בְּ֝אַ֗ף בְּאַ֖ף בְּאַ֗ף בְּאַ֣ף בְּאַ֤ף בְּאַ֥ף בְּאַ֧ף בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ בְּאַף֙ בְּאַפְּךָ֖ בְּאַפְּךָ֥ בְּאַפִּ֔י בְּאַפִּ֖י בְּאַפִּ֣י בְּאַפִּ֥י בְּאַפִּֽי׃ בְּאַפֶּ֔ךָ בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ בְּאַפָּ֖יו בְּאַפָּ֗יו בְּאַפּ֑וֹ בְּאַפּ֔וֹ בְּאַפּ֖וֹ בְּאַפּ֗וֹ בְּאַפּ֣וֹ בְּאַפּ֤וֹ ׀ בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃ בְּאַפּוֹ֮ בְאַפִּ֑י בְאַפִּ֔י בְאַפִּ֖י בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ בְאַפַּ֖יִם בְאַפָּם֙ בְאַפּ֑וֹ בָאַף֙ באף באפו באפו׃ באפי באפי׃ באפיו באפים באפך באפם הָאַ֥ף הָאַף֙ הָאָֽף׃ האף האף׃ וְאַ֤ף וְאַפִּ֔י וְאַפִּ֖י וְאַפּ֔וֹ וּֽבְאַפְּכֶ֔ם וּבְאַ֥ף ואף ואפו ואפי ובאף ובאפכם כְּאַפְּךָ֙ כְּאַפִּ֖י כאפי כאפך לְאַ֫פּ֥וֹ לְאַפִּ֔י לְאַפֵּ֤י לְאַפָּ֖יו לְאַפָּ֥יו לְאַפָּֽיו׃ לאפו לאפי לאפיו לאפיו׃ מֵ֭אַף מֵֽאַפְּכֶ֔ם מאף מאפכם ’ap̄ ’āp̄ ’ap̄- ’ap·pa·yim ’ap·pā·yim ’ap·pāh ’ap·pām ’ap·pāw ’ap·pe·hā ’ap·pe·ḵā ’ap·pə·ḵā ’ap·pê·nū ’ap·pêḵ ’ap·pî ’ap·pōw ’appāh ’appām ’appāw ’appayim ’appāyim ’appehā ’appêḵ ’appeḵā ’appəḵā ’appênū ’appî ’appōw af apPah apPam apPav apPayim appeCh appeCha apPeicha apPeiha apPeinu apPi apPo ḇā’ap̄ ḇā·’ap̄ bə’ap̄ ḇə’appām bə’appāw ḇə’appayim bə’appeḵā bə’appəḵā ḇə’appeḵā bə’appî ḇə’appî bə’appōw ḇə’appōw bə·’ap̄ ḇə·’ap·pa·yim ḇə·’ap·pām bə·’ap·pāw bə·’ap·pe·ḵā bə·’ap·pə·ḵā ḇə·’ap·pe·ḵā bə·’ap·pî ḇə·’ap·pî bə·’ap·pōw ḇə·’ap·pōw beAf beapPav beapPecha beapPi beapPo hā’ap̄ hā’āp̄ hā·’ap̄ hā·’āp̄ haAf kə’appəḵā kə’appî kə·’ap·pə·ḵā kə·’ap·pî keappeCha keapPi lə’appāw lə’appê lə’appî lə’appōw lə·’ap·pāw lə·’ap·pê lə·’ap·pî lə·’ap·pōw leapPav leapPei leapPi leApPo mê’ap̄ mê’appəḵem mê·’ap̄ mê·’ap·pə·ḵem Meaf meappeChem ū·ḇə·’ap̄ ū·ḇə·’ap·pə·ḵem ūḇə’ap̄ ūḇə’appəḵem uveAf uveappeChem vaAf veAf veapPam veapPayim veapPecha veapPi veapPo wə’ap̄ wə’appî wə’appōw wə·’ap̄ wə·’ap·pî wə·’ap·pōw Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 2:7 HEB: הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וַיִּפַּ֥ח בְּאַפָּ֖יו נִשְׁמַ֣ת חַיִּ֑ים NAS: and breathed into his nostrils the breath KJV: and breathed into his nostrils the breath INT: the ground and breathed his nostrils the breath A living Genesis 3:19 HEB: בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם NAS: By the sweat of your face You will eat KJV: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat INT: the sweat of your face will eat bread Genesis 7:22 HEB: ר֨וּחַ חַיִּ֜ים בְּאַפָּ֗יו מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: in whose nostrils was the breath KJV: All in whose nostrils [was] the breath INT: of the spirit of life nostrils all whose Genesis 19:1 HEB: לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃ NAS: them and bowed down [with his] face to the ground. KJV: them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; INT: to meet and bowed face to the ground Genesis 24:47 HEB: הַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ עַל־ אַפָּ֔הּ וְהַצְּמִידִ֖ים עַל־ NAS: the ring on her nose, and the bracelets KJV: the earring upon her face, and the bracelets INT: the ring on her nose and the bracelets on Genesis 27:45 HEB: עַד־ שׁ֨וּב אַף־ אָחִ֜יךָ מִמְּךָ֗ NAS: your brother's anger against KJV: Until thy brother's anger turn away INT: until subsides anger your brother's against Genesis 30:2 HEB: וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל NAS: Then Jacob's anger burned KJV: And Jacob's anger was kindled INT: burned anger Jacob's Rachel Genesis 39:19 HEB: עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃ NAS: did to me, his anger burned. KJV: thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. INT: your slave burned his anger Genesis 42:6 HEB: וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃ NAS: and bowed down to him with [their] faces to the ground. KJV: and bowed down themselves before him [with] their faces to the earth. INT: and Joseph's and bowed with faces to the ground Genesis 44:18 HEB: וְאַל־ יִ֥חַר אַפְּךָ֖ בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י NAS: ears, and do not be angry with your servant; KJV: ears, and let not thine anger burn INT: nay burn anger your servant for Genesis 48:12 HEB: בִּרְכָּ֑יו וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃ NAS: and bowed with his face to the ground. KJV: and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. INT: his knees and bowed his face to the ground Genesis 49:6 HEB: כְּבֹדִ֑י כִּ֤י בְאַפָּם֙ הָ֣רְגוּ אִ֔ישׁ NAS: Because in their anger they slew KJV: be not thou united: for in their anger they slew INT: my glory Because their anger slew men Genesis 49:7 HEB: אָר֤וּר אַפָּם֙ כִּ֣י עָ֔ז NAS: Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; KJV: Cursed [be] their anger, for [it was] fierce; INT: Cursed be their anger for is fierce Exodus 4:14 HEB: וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֨ף יְהוָ֜ה בְּמֹשֶׁ֗ה NAS: Then the anger of the LORD burned KJV: And the anger of the LORD was kindled INT: burned the anger of the LORD Moses Exodus 11:8 HEB: פַּרְעֹ֖ה בָּחֳרִי־ אָֽף׃ ס NAS: out from Pharaoh in hot anger. KJV: from Pharaoh in a great anger. INT: Pharaoh hot anger Exodus 15:8 HEB: וּבְר֤וּחַ אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ נֶ֣עֶרְמוּ מַ֔יִם NAS: At the blast of Your nostrils the waters KJV: And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters INT: the blast of your nostrils were piled the waters Exodus 22:24 HEB: וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם NAS: and My anger will be kindled, KJV: And my wrath shall wax hot, INT: will be kindled and my anger will kill the sword Exodus 32:10 HEB: לִּ֔י וְיִֽחַר־ אַפִּ֥י בָהֶ֖ם וַאֲכַלֵּ֑ם NAS: then let Me alone, that My anger may burn KJV: Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot INT: alone may burn my anger may destroy will make Exodus 32:11 HEB: יְהוָה֙ יֶחֱרֶ֤ה אַפְּךָ֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר NAS: why does Your anger burn KJV: LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot INT: LORD burn your anger your people whom Exodus 32:12 HEB: שׁ֚וּב מֵחֲר֣וֹן אַפֶּ֔ךָ וְהִנָּחֵ֥ם עַל־ NAS: from Your burning anger and change Your mind KJV: from thy fierce wrath, and repent INT: break your burning anger and change about Exodus 32:19 HEB: וּמְחֹלֹ֑ת וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֣ף מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ NAS: and Moses' anger burned, KJV: and Moses' anger waxed hot, INT: and dancing burned anger and Moses' threw Exodus 32:22 HEB: אַל־ יִ֥חַר אַ֖ף אֲדֹנִ֑י אַתָּה֙ NAS: said, Do not let the anger of my lord KJV: said, Let not the anger of my lord INT: nay burn the anger of my lord yourself Exodus 34:6 HEB: וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם וְרַב־ חֶ֥סֶד NAS: slow to anger, and abounding INT: and gracious slow to anger and abounding lovingkindness Numbers 11:1 HEB: יְהוָה֙ וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַתִּבְעַר־ בָּם֙ NAS: heard [it], His anger was kindled, KJV: heard [it]; and his anger was kindled; INT: the LORD was kindled his anger burned and the fire Numbers 11:10 HEB: אָהֳל֑וֹ וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ מְאֹ֔ד NAS: of his tent; and the anger of the LORD KJV: of his tent: and the anger of the LORD INT: of his tent was kindled and the anger God greatly 276 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 639 276 Occurrences ’ap̄- — 72 Occ. ’ap·pāh — 1 Occ. ’ap·pām — 4 Occ. ’ap·pāw — 3 Occ. ’ap·pa·yim — 27 Occ. ’ap·pêḵ — 4 Occ. ’ap·pə·ḵā — 19 Occ. ’ap·pe·ḵā — 2 Occ. ’ap·pe·hā — 1 Occ. ’ap·pê·nū — 1 Occ. ’ap·pî — 20 Occ. ’ap·pōw — 50 Occ. bə·’ap̄ — 9 Occ. bə·’ap·pāw — 2 Occ. bə·’ap·pe·ḵā — 6 Occ. bə·’ap·pî — 11 Occ. bə·’ap·pōw — 11 Occ. hā·’ap̄ — 4 Occ. kə·’ap·pə·ḵā — 1 Occ. kə·’ap·pî — 1 Occ. lə·’ap·pāw — 4 Occ. lə·’ap·pê — 1 Occ. lə·’ap·pî — 1 Occ. lə·’ap·pōw — 1 Occ. mê·’ap̄ — 1 Occ. mê·’ap·pə·ḵem — 1 Occ. ū·ḇə·’ap̄ — 2 Occ. ū·ḇə·’ap·pə·ḵem — 1 Occ. ḇā·’ap̄ — 2 Occ. wə·’ap̄ — 2 Occ. ḇə·’ap·pām — 1 Occ. ḇə·’ap·pa·yim — 1 Occ. ḇə·’ap·pe·ḵā — 1 Occ. ḇə·’ap·pî — 6 Occ. wə·’ap·pōw — 2 Occ.