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Lexicon :: Strong's H637 - 'ap̄

Aa
אַף
Transliteration
'ap̄
Pronunciation
af
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Part of Speech
adverb, conjunction
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive particle
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 142

Strong’s Definitions

אַף ʼaph, af; a primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though:—also, + although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H637 in the following manner: also, even, yet, moreover, yea, with, low, therefore, much.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H637 in the following manner: also, even, yet, moreover, yea, with, low, therefore, much.
conjunction (denoting addition, especially of something greater)

  1. also, yea, though, so much the more

    adverb

  2. furthermore, indeed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַף ʼaph, af; a primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though:—also, + although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.
STRONGS H637: Abbreviations
II. אַף conjunction denoting addition, especially of something greater, also, yea (so Phoenician, Aramaic PAx  , אַף, אוֺף; compare فَ).
1. very rare in plain prose (in which גַּם is more usual): Genesis 40:16* (*with pronoun, as rather often) Ialso in my dream, Numbers 16:14; Deuteronomy 2:11*; Deuteronomy 2:20* 2 Samuel 20:14 (see Dr) 2 Kings 2:14 * Esther 5:12; more frequently in poetry, especially as introducing emphatically a new thought Deuteronomy 33:3, 20, 28; 1 Samuel 2:7; Psalm 16:6; Psalm 16:7; Psalm 16:9; Psalm 18:49; Psalm 65:14 they shout for joy, yea, they sing! Psalm 68:9; Psalm 68:17; Psalm 74:16; Psalm 89:28Psalm 1; Proverbs 22:19* Proverbs 23:28* +; or in more elevated prose style, Leviticus 26:16*; Leviticus 26:24*; Leviticus 26:28*; Leviticus 26:41*; and + 25 times in the impassioned rhetoric of Isa2 (Isaiah 40:24-48:15), e.g. Isaiah 40:24; Isaiah 41:10, 26; Isaiah 42:13; Isaiah 43:7, 19; Isaiah 46:11 yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it! Isaiah 48:12, 15. Implying something surprising or unexpected, even, indeed Job 14:3; Job 15:4*. וְאַף and also Leviticus 26:39, 40, 42, 44; Deuteronomy 15:17; Habakkuk 2:15; Psalm 68:19; 1 Chronicles 8:32* = 1 Chronicles 9:38* 2 Chronicles 12:5* Nehemiah 2:18; Nehemiah 13:15; and even Job 19:4 וְאַף־אָמְנָם שָׁגִיתִי and even indeed (if) I have erred... With הֲ, הַאַף indeed...? really...? † Genesis 18:13, 23 wilt thou indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Genesis 18:24; Amos 2:11; Job 34:17; Job 40:8. In contrast to a preceding thought (expressed or implied) but, nay (imo) Psalm 44:10; Psalm 58:3; compare Judges 5:29*.
2. (Equally in prose and poetry) with reference to a preceding sentence, yea, à fortiori, the more so (= how much more! after an affirm. clause; = how much less! after a negative one): 2 Samuel 4:10f. when one told me, Saul is dead... I took hold of him and slew him... אַף כִּי־אֲנָשִׁים רְשָׁעִים הָרְגוּ וג׳ à fortiori, how much more (should I do so when wicked men have slain a righteous person, etc.! Ezekiel 14:21 (Ew Hi) Ezekiel 15:5; Proverbs 21:27 (in all these passages כִּי = when) Job 4:19. So וְאַף † 1 Samuel 23:3; 2 Kings 5:13... וְאַף כִּי־אָמַר אֵלֶיךָ and the more (= and how much rather), when he hath said to thee, etc. More commonly in this sense strengthened by כִּי (q. v.), see below
אַף כִּי
1. furthermore † Ezekiel 23:40; Habakkuk 2:5 (Ges quin imo, quin etiam).
2. in a question, indeed (is it) that...? † Genesis 3:1 אַף כִּי־אָמַר אֱלֹהִים indeed, that God has said...? i.e. has God really said...? (compare הַאַף above).
3. with reference to a preceding sentence (which is often introduced by הֵן or הִנֵּה), yea, that...! i.e. how much more (or less) ! † Proverbs 11:31 lo, the righteous is recompensed in the earth וְחוֺטֵא רָשָׁע כִּי אַֹף 'tis indeed that (= how much more) the wicked and the sinner! Proverbs 15:11; Proverbs 17:7; Proverbs 19:7, 10; Job 9:14; Job 15:16; Job 25:6; 1 Samuel 14:30; 1 Kings 8:27 (= 2 Chronicles 6:18) lo, the heavens... cannot contain thee אַ֕ף כִּי הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה 'tis indeed that this house (cannot do so), i.e. how much less this house! 2 Chronicles 32:15. So וְאַף כִּי † Deuteronomy 31:27; 1 Samuel 21:6 (perhaps; but see RSSemitic i. 436 DrSm 293) 2 Samuel 16:11. (In Job 35:14 (Hi De) Nehemiah 9:18 אַף כִּי is simply = yea, when...)

See related Aramaic BDB entry H638.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:1; 18:13; 18:23; 18:24; 40:16

Leviticus

26:16; 26:24; 26:28; 26:39; 26:40; 26:41; 26:42; 26:44

Numbers

16:14

Deuteronomy

2:11; 2:20; 15:17; 31:27; 33:3; 33:20; 33:28

Judges

5:29

1 Samuel

2:7; 14:30; 21:6; 23:3

2 Samuel

4:10; 16:11; 20:14

1 Kings

8:27

2 Kings

2:14; 5:13

1 Chronicles

8:32; 9:38

2 Chronicles

6:18; 12:5; 32:15

Nehemiah

2:18; 9:18; 13:15

Esther

5:12

Job

4:19; 9:14; 14:3; 15:4; 15:16; 19:4; 25:6; 34:17; 35:14; 40:8

Psalms

1; 16:6; 16:7; 16:9; 18:49; 44:10; 58:3; 68:9; 68:17; 68:19; 74:16; 89:28

Proverbs

11:31; 15:11; 17:7; 19:7; 19:10; 21:27; 22:19; 23:28

Isaiah

40:24; 40:24; 40:25; 40:26; 40:27; 40:28; 40:29; 40:30; 40:31; 41:1; 41:2; 41:3; 41:4; 41:5; 41:6; 41:7; 41:8; 41:9; 41:10; 41:10; 41:11; 41:12; 41:13; 41:14; 41:15; 41:16; 41:17; 41:18; 41:19; 41:20; 41:21; 41:22; 41:23; 41:24; 41:25; 41:26; 41:26; 41:27; 41:28; 41:29; 42:1; 42:2; 42:3; 42:4; 42:5; 42:6; 42:7; 42:8; 42:9; 42:10; 42:11; 42:12; 42:13; 42:13; 42:14; 42:15; 42:16; 42:17; 42:18; 42:19; 42:20; 42:21; 42:22; 42:23; 42:24; 42:25; 43:1; 43:2; 43:3; 43:4; 43:5; 43:6; 43:7; 43:7; 43:8; 43:9; 43:10; 43:11; 43:12; 43:13; 43:14; 43:15; 43:16; 43:17; 43:18; 43:19; 43:19; 43:20; 43:21; 43:22; 43:23; 43:24; 43:25; 43:26; 43:27; 43:28; 44:1; 44:2; 44:3; 44:4; 44:5; 44:6; 44:7; 44:8; 44:9; 44:10; 44:11; 44:12; 44:13; 44:14; 44:15; 44:16; 44:17; 44:18; 44:19; 44:20; 44:21; 44:22; 44:23; 44:24; 44:25; 44:26; 44:27; 44:28; 45:1; 45:2; 45:3; 45:4; 45:5; 45:6; 45:7; 45:8; 45:9; 45:10; 45:11; 45:12; 45:13; 45:14; 45:15; 45:16; 45:17; 45:18; 45:19; 45:20; 45:21; 45:22; 45:23; 45:24; 45:25; 46:1; 46:2; 46:3; 46:4; 46:5; 46:6; 46:7; 46:8; 46:9; 46:10; 46:11; 46:11; 46:12; 46:13; 47:1; 47:2; 47:3; 47:4; 47:5; 47:6; 47:7; 47:8; 47:9; 47:10; 47:11; 47:12; 47:13; 47:14; 47:15; 48:1; 48:2; 48:3; 48:4; 48:5; 48:6; 48:7; 48:8; 48:9; 48:10; 48:11; 48:12; 48:12; 48:13; 48:14; 48:15; 48:15

Ezekiel

14:21; 15:5; 23:40

Amos

2:11

Habakkuk

2:5; 2:15

H637

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H637 matches the Hebrew אַף ('ap̄),
which occurs 134 times in 123 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Job 32:10–Isa 35:2)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:10 - So listen to me,
and let me tell you what I think.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:17 - No, I will say my piece.
I will speak my mind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:12 - Truly, God will not do wrong.
The Almighty will not twist justice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:17 - Could God govern if he hated justice?
Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:14 - You say you can’t see him,
but he will bring justice if you will only wait.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:16 - “God is leading you away from danger, Job,
to a place free from distress.
He is setting your table with the best food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:29 - Who can understand the spreading of the clouds
and the thunder that rolls forth from heaven?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:33 - The thunder announces his presence;
the storm announces his indignant anger.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:1 - “My heart pounds as I think of this.
It trembles within me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:11 - He loads the clouds with moisture,
and they flash with his lightning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:8 - “Will you discredit my justice
and condemn me just to prove you are right?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:6 - The land you have given me is a pleasant land.
What a wonderful inheritance!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7 - I will bless the LORD who guides me;
even at night my heart instructs me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:9 - No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.[fn]
My body rests in safety.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:48

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:48 - and rescues me from my enemies.
You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies;
you save me from violent opponents.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:9 - But now you have tossed us aside in dishonor.
You no longer lead our armies to battle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:2 - No! You plot injustice in your hearts.
You spread violence throughout the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13 - The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,
and the valleys are carpeted with grain.
They all shout and sing for joy!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8 - the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down rain
before you, the God of Sinai,
before God, the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:16 - Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains,
at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live,
where the LORD himself will live forever?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:18 - When you ascended to the heights,
you led a crowd of captives.
You received gifts from the people,
even from those who rebelled against you.
Now the LORD God will live among us there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:16 - Both day and night belong to you;
you made the starlight[fn] and the sun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:16 - When the Red Sea[fn] saw you, O God,
its waters looked and trembled!
The sea quaked to its very depths.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:17 - The clouds poured down rain;
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:5 - All heaven will praise your great wonders, LORD;
myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:11 - The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours;
everything in the world is yours—you created it all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:21 - I will steady him with my hand;
with my powerful arm I will make him strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:27 - I will make him my firstborn son,
the mightiest king on earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:43 - You have made his sword useless
and refused to help him in battle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 93:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 93:1 - The LORD is king! He is robed in majesty.
Indeed, the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength.
The world stands firm
and cannot be shaken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10 - Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
He will judge all peoples fairly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:1 - A song. A psalm of David.

My heart is confident in you, O God;
no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:3 - They do not compromise with evil,
and they walk only in his paths.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:17 - They have ears but cannot hear,
and noses but cannot smell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:2 - She has prepared a great banquet,
mixed the wines, and set the table.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:31 - If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
what will happen to wicked sinners?[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:11 - Even Death and Destruction[fn] hold no secrets from the LORD.
How much more does he know the human heart!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:7 - Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:7 - The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:10 - It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
or for a slave to rule over princes!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:27 - The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:19 - I am teaching you today—yes, you—
so you will trust in the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:28 - She hides and waits like a robber,
eager to make more men unfaithful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:9 - So I became greater than all who had lived in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never failed me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:16 - Young Woman
You are so handsome, my love,
pleasing beyond words!
The soft grass is our bed;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:8 - LORD, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws;
our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:9 - All night long I search for you;
in the morning I earnestly seek for God.
For only when you come to judge the earth
will people learn what is right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11 - O LORD, they pay no attention to your upraised fist.
Show them your eagerness to defend your people.
Then they will be ashamed.
Let your fire consume your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:2 - But LORD, be merciful to us,
for we have waited for you.
Be our strong arm each day
and our salvation in times of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 35:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 35:2 - Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers
and singing and joy!
The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon,
as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon.
There the LORD will display his glory,
the splendor of our God.

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