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Lexicon :: Strong's H639 - 'ap̄

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אַף
Transliteration
'ap̄
Pronunciation
af
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: 133a

Strong’s Definitions

אַף ʼaph, af; from H599; 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, × worthy, wrath.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 276x

The KJV translates Strong's H639 in the following manner: anger (172x), wrath (42x), face (22x), nostrils (13x), nose (12x), angry (4x), longsuffering (with H750) (4x), before (2x), countenance (1x), forbearing (1x), forehead (1x), snout (1x), worthy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 276x
The KJV translates Strong's H639 in the following manner: anger (172x), wrath (42x), face (22x), nostrils (13x), nose (12x), angry (4x), longsuffering (with H750) (4x), before (2x), countenance (1x), forbearing (1x), forehead (1x), snout (1x), worthy (1x).

  1. nostril, nose, face

  2. anger

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַף ʼaph, af; from H599; 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, × worthy, wrath.
STRONGS H639: Abbreviations
I. אַף 277 noun masculineGenesis 30:2 nostril, nose, face, anger (Assyrian appu, face Floodiii. 27, 29 compare Hpt KAT2Gloss, Arabic أَنْفً, Ethiopic አንፍ፡ nose; Aramaic aePAf  , אֲנְפִּין face) — absolute Psalm 78:21 +; construct Genesis 27:45 +; suffix אַפּי Exodus 22:23 +, etc.; du אַפַּים Proverbs 14:17 +; אַפָּיו 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; אַפֶּיךָ רוּחַ (of י׳) i.e. wind Exodus 15:8; compare אַפּוֹ רוּחַ נִשְׁמַת 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 & אפַּיִם):
(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 [Job 41:2].
2. Du face (especially in phrase אַרְצָה אַפַּיִם) 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; 2 Chronicles 7:3; 20:18; Nehemiah 8:6 also Genesis 3:19;אַפּוֹ גֹּבַהּ pride of his countenance Psalm 10:4; לְאַפֵּי before, local sense (compare לִפְנֵי) 1 Samuel 25:23; אַפָּ֑יִם 1 Samuel 1:5 read אֶפֶס Greek Version of the LXX We Dr (which see).
3. mostly anger, human Genesis 27:45; Genesis 49:6, 7 + (45 times); oftener divine Exodus 32:12; Deuteronomy 9:19; 2 Kings 24:20 + (177 times); 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 חֳרִי־אָף 1 Samuel 20:34; בַּעַל־אַף Proverbs 22:24 one given to anger, etc.; אַפַּיִם אֶרֶךְ slow to anger Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Nehemiah 9:17 + 7 times of God; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 25:15 of man.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H600.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:7; 2:7; 3:19; 7:22; 19:1; 24:47; 27:45; 27:45; 30:2; 30:2; 39:19; 42:6; 48:12; 49:6; 49:7

Exodus

4:14; 15:8; 22:23; 22:23; 32:10; 32:11; 32:12; 32:12; 34:6

Numbers

11:20; 14:18; 22:31; 25:4; 32:14

Deuteronomy

9:19; 33:10

Joshua

7:1; 23:16

1 Samuel

1:5; 20:34; 20:41; 24:9; 25:23; 25:41; 28:14

2 Samuel

14:4; 14:33; 18:28; 22:9; 22:16; 24:20

1 Kings

1:23; 1:31

2 Kings

19:28; 24:20

1 Chronicles

21:21

2 Chronicles

7:3; 20:18

Nehemiah

8:6; 9:17

Job

27:3; 40:24; 41:2

Psalms

10:4; 18:9; 18:16; 78:21; 115:6

Proverbs

11:22; 14:17; 14:29; 15:18; 16:32; 22:24; 25:15; 30:33

Song of Songs

7:5; 7:9

Isaiah

2:22; 3:21; 37:29; 49:23; 65:5

Lamentations

4:20

Ezekiel

8:17; 16:12; 23:25; 38:18

Amos

4:10

H639

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Strong's Number H639 matches the Hebrew אַף ('ap̄),
which occurs 35 times in 35 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:5 - Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, H639 and vex them in his sore displeasure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:12 - Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath H639 is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1 - [[To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.]] O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, H639 neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:6 - Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, H639 lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:4 - The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, H639 will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:8 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, H639 and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:15 - Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:9 - Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, H639 and the fire shall devour them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:9 - Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: H639 thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:5 - For his anger H639 endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8 - Cease from anger, H639 and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:3 - Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath H639 they hate me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:7 - Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger H639 cast down the people, O God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:24 - Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger H639 take hold of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:1 - [[Maschil of Asaph.]] O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger H639 smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:7 - Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:9 - Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger H639 shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:21 - Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger H639 also came up against Israel;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31 - The wrath H639 of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:38

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:38 - But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger H639 away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:49

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:49 - He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, H639 wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:50

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:50 - He made a way to his anger; H639 he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:3 - Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:5 - Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger H639 to all generations?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:15 - But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, H639 and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:7 - For we are consumed by thine anger, H639 and by thy wrath are we troubled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:11 - Who knoweth the power of thine anger? H639 even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:11 - Unto whom I sware in my wrath H639 that they should not enter into my rest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:8 - The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, H639 and plenteous in mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:40 - Therefore was the wrath H639 of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:5 - The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:6 - They have ears, but they hear not: noses H639 have they, but they smell not:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:3 - Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath H639 was kindled against us:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:7 - Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath H639 of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:8 - The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, H639 and of great mercy.
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