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Lexicon :: Strong's H639 - 'ap̄

Aa
אַף
Transliteration
'ap̄
Pronunciation
af
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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 276 times in 269 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 6 (Neh 8:6–Psa 95:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:6 - And H1288➔ Ezra H5830 blessed ➔H1288 the LORD, H3068 the great H1419 God. H430 And H6030➔ all H3605 the people H5971 answered, ➔H6030 Amen, H543 Amen, H543 with lifting up H4607 their hands: H3027 and they bowed their heads, H6915 and worshipped H7812 the LORD H3068 with H639➔ their faces ➔ H639 to the ground. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:17 - And refused H3985 to obey, H8085 neither H3808 were mindful H2142 of thy wonders H6381 that H834 thou didst H6213 among them; H5973 but hardened H7185 their necks, H6203 and H5414➔ in their rebellion H4805 appointed ➔H5414 a captain H7218 to return H7725 to their bondage: H5659 but thou H859 art a God H433 ready to pardon, H5547 gracious H2587 and merciful, H7349 slow H750 to anger, H639 and H7227➔ of H2617➔ great ➔H7227 kindness, ➔H2617 and H3808➔ forsookest them H5800 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:9 - By the blast H5397 of God H433 they perish, H6 and by the breath H7307 of his nostrils H639 are they consumed. H3615

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:5 - Which removeth H6275 the mountains, H2022 and H3808➔ they know H3045 not: ➔H3808 which H834 overturneth them H2015 in his anger. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:13 - If God H433 will H7725➔ not H3808 withdraw ➔H7725 his anger, H639 the H5826➔ proud H7293 helpers ➔H5826 do stoop H7817 under him. H8478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:13 - O that H4310 thou wouldest hide me H6845 in the grave, H7585 that thou wouldest keep me secret, H5641 until H5704 thy wrath H639 be past, H7725 that thou wouldest appoint H7896 me H589 a set time, H2706 and remember me! H2142

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:9 - He teareth H2963 me in his wrath, H639 who hateth me: H7852 he gnasheth H2786 upon me H5921 with his teeth; H8127 mine enemy H6862 sharpeneth H3913 his eyes H5869 upon me. H589

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:4 - He teareth H2963 himself H5315 in his anger: H639 shall H5800➔ the earth H776 be forsaken ➔H5800 for thee? H4616 and shall H6275➔ the rock H6697 be removed ➔H6275 out of his place? H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:11 - He hath also kindled H2734 his wrath H639 against me, H5921 and he counteth me H2803 unto him as one of his enemies. H6862

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:23 - When he is H1961 about to fill H4390 his belly, H990 God shall cast H7971 the fury H2740 of his wrath H639 upon him, and shall rain H4305 it upon him H5921 while he is eating. H3894

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:28 - The increase H2981 of his house H1004 shall depart, H1540 and his goods shall flow away H5064 in the day H3117 of his wrath. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:17 - How oft H4100 is H1846➔ the candle H5216 of the wicked H7563 put out! ➔H1846 and how oft cometh H935 their destruction H343 upon them! H5921 God distributeth H2505 sorrows H2256 in his anger. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:3 - All H3605 the while H5750 my breath H5397 is in me, and the spirit H7307 of God H433 is in my nostrils; H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:2 - Then was kindled H2734 the wrath H639 of Elihu H453 the son H1121 of Barachel H1292 the Buzite, H940 of the kindred H4940 of Ram: H7410 against Job H347 was H2734➔ his wrath H639 kindled, ➔H2734 because H5921 he justified H6663 himself H5315 rather than God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:3 - Also against his three H7969 friends H7453 was H2734➔ his wrath H639 kindled, ➔H2734 because H5921 H834 they had found H4672 no H3808 answer, H4617 and yet had condemned H7561 Job. H347

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:5 - When H7200➔ Elihu H453 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 there was no H369 answer H4617 in the mouth H6310 of H7969➔ these three ➔H7969 men, H376 then H2734➔ his wrath H639 was kindled. ➔H2734

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:15 - But now, H6258 because H3588 it is not H369 so, he hath visited H6485 in his anger; H639 yet H3808➔ he knoweth H3045 it not ➔H3808 in H6580➔ great H3966 extremity: ➔H6580

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:13 - But the hypocrites H2611 in heart H3820 heap up H7760 wrath: H639 they cry H7768 not H3808 when H3588 he bindeth them. H631

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:11 - Cast abroad H6327 the rage H5678 of thy wrath: H639 and behold H7200 every one H3605 that is proud, H1343 and abase him. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:24 - He taketh it H3947 with his eyes: H5869 his nose H639 pierceth through H5344 snares. H4170

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:2 - Canst thou put H7760 an hook H100 into his nose? H639 or H2336➔ bore H5344➔ his jaw H3895 through ➔H5344 with a thorn? ➔H2336

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:7 - And it was H1961 so, that after H310 the LORD H3068 had spoken H1696 these H428 words H1697 unto H413 Job, H347 the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 Eliphaz H464 the Temanite, H8489 My wrath H639 is kindled H2734 against thee, and against H8147➔ thy H7453➔ two ➔H8147 friends: ➔H7453 for H3588 ye have H1696➔ not H3808 spoken ➔H1696 of me H413 the thing that is right, H3559 as my servant H5650 Job H347 hath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:5 - Then H227 shall he speak H1696 unto them H413 in his wrath, H639 and H2740➔ vex them H926 in his sore displeasure. ➔H2740

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:12 - Kiss H5401 the Son, H1248 lest H6435 he be angry, H599 and ye perish H6 from the way, H1870 when H3588 his wrath H639 is kindled H1197 but a little. H4592 Blessed H835 are all H3605 they that put their trust H2620 in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 on Neginoth H5058 upon H5921 Sheminith, H8067 A Psalm H4210 of David.]] H1732 O LORD, H3068 rebuke me H3198 not H408 in thine anger, H639 neither H408 chasten me H3256 in thy hot displeasure. H2534

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:6 - Arise, H6965 O LORD, H3068 in thine anger, H639 lift up thyself H5375 because of the rage H5678 of mine enemies: H6887 and awake H5782 for me H413 to the judgment H4941 that thou hast commanded. H6680

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:4 - The wicked, H7563 through the pride H1363 of his countenance, H639 will H1875➔ not H1077 seek ➔H1875 after God: God H430 is not H369 in all H3605 his thoughts. H4209

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:8 - There went up H5927 a smoke H6227 out of his nostrils, H639 and fire H784 out of his mouth H6310 devoured: H398 coals H1513 were kindled H1197 by it. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:15 - Then H7200➔ the channels H650 of waters H4325 were seen, ➔H7200 and H1540➔ the foundations H4146 of the world H8398 were discovered ➔H1540 at thy rebuke, H1606 O LORD, H3068 at the blast H5397 of the breath H7307 of thy nostrils. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:9 - Thou shalt make them H7896 as a H8574➔ fiery H784 oven ➔H8574 in the time H6256 of thine anger: H6440 the LORD H3068 shall swallow them up H1104 in his wrath, H639 and H398➔ the fire H784 shall devour them. ➔H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:9 - Hide H5641 not H408 thy face H6440 far from me; H4480 put H5186➔ not H408 thy servant H5650 away ➔H5186 in anger: H639 thou hast been H1961 my help; H5833 leave me H5203 not, H408 neither H408 forsake me, H5800 O God H430 of my salvation. H3468

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:5 - For H3588 his anger H639 endureth but a moment; H7281 in his favour H7522 is life: H2416 weeping H1065 may endure H3885 for a night, H6153 but H1242➔ joy H7440 cometh in the morning. ➔H1242

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8 - Cease H7503 from anger, H639 and forsake H5800 wrath: H2534 fret H2734➔ not H408 thyself ➔H2734 in any wise H389 to do evil. H7489

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:3 - Because of the voice H6963 of the enemy, H341 because H6440 of the oppression H6125 of the wicked: H7563 for H3588 they cast H4131 iniquity H205 upon me, H5921 and in wrath H639 they hate me. H7852

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:7 - Shall H6405➔ they escape ➔H6405 by H5921 iniquity? H205 in H639➔ thine anger ➔ H639 cast down H3381 the people, H5971 O God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:24 - Pour out H8210 thine indignation H2195 upon them, H5921 and H2740➔ let H5381➔ thy H639➔ wrathful ➔H2740 anger ➔ H639 take hold of them. ➔H5381

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:1 - [[Maschil H4905 of Asaph.]] H623 O God, H430 why H4100 hast thou cast H2186➔ us off ➔H2186 for ever? H5331 why doth H6225➔ thine anger H639 smoke ➔H6225 against the sheep H6629 of thy pasture? H4830

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:7 - Thou, H859 even thou, H859 art to be feared: H3372 and who H4310 may stand H5975 in thy sight H6440 when once H227 thou art angry? H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:9 - Hath H7911➔ God H410 forgotten ➔H7911 to be gracious? H2589 hath he H7092➔ in anger H639 shut up ➔H7092 his tender mercies? H7356 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:21 - Therefore H3651 the LORD H3068 heard H8085 this, and was wroth: H5674 so a fire H784 was kindled H5400 against Jacob, H3290 and H1571➔ anger H639 also ➔H1571 came up H5927 against Israel; H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31 - The wrath H639 of God H430 came H5927 upon them, and slew H2026 the fattest of them, H4924 and H970➔ smote down H3766 the chosen ➔H970 men of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:38 - But he, H1931 being full of compassion, H7349 forgave H3722 their iniquity, H5771 and H3808➔ destroyed H7843 them not: ➔H3808 yea, many a time H7235 turned he H7725➔ his anger H639 away, ➔H7725 and H3808➔ did H5782➔ not ➔H3808 stir up ➔H5782 all H3605 his wrath. H2534

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:49 - He cast H7971 upon them the fierceness H2740 of his anger, H639 wrath, H5678 and indignation, H2195 and trouble, H6869 by sending H4917 evil H7451 angels H4397 among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:50 - He made H6424 a way H5410 to his anger; H639 he spared H2820 not H3808 their soul H5315 from death, H4194 but H2416➔ gave H5462➔ their life ➔H2416 over ➔H5462 to the pestilence; H1698

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:3 - Thou hast taken away H622 all H3605 thy wrath: H5678 thou hast turned H7725 thyself from the fierceness H2740 of thine anger. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:5 - Wilt thou be angry H599 with us for ever? H5769 wilt thou draw out H4900 thine anger H639 to all generations? H1755 H1755

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:15 - But thou, H859 O Lord, H136 art a God H410 full of compassion, H7349 and gracious, H2587 longsuffering, H750 H639 and plenteous H7227 in mercy H2617 and truth. H571

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:7 - For H3588 we are consumed H3615 by thine anger, H639 and by thy wrath H2534 are we troubled. H926

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:11 - Who H4310 knoweth H3045 the power H5797 of thine anger? H639 even according to thy fear, H3374 so is thy wrath. H5678

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:11 - Unto whom H834 I sware H7650 in my wrath H639 that H518➔ they should H935➔ not ➔H518 enter ➔H935 into H413 my rest. H4496

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