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H639 אַף (ʼaph) af
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

face: anger

Strong's Definition

properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

Derivation: from H599 (אָנַף);

KJV Usage: anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.

TWOT Reference: 133a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) nostril, nose, face
2) anger

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

: anger 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אַף aph BDB Definition: 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H599 Same Word by TWOT Number: 133a Total KJV Occurrences: 278

Bible Occurrences (267)

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