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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.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H639 matches the Hebrew אַף ('ap̄),
which occurs 276 times in 269 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 6 (Gen 2:7–Deu 32:22)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:7 - And H3335 the LORD H3068 God H430 formed H3335 man H120 of the dust H6083 of H4480 the ground, H127 and breathed H5301 into his nostrils H639 the breath H5397 of life; H2416 and H1961 man H120 became H1961 a H5315 living H2416 soul. H5315
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:19 - In the sweat H2188 of thy face H639 shalt thou eat H398 bread, H3899 till H5704 thou return H7725 unto H413 the ground; H127 for H3588 out of it H4480 wast thou taken: H3947 for H3588 dust H6083 thou H859 art, and unto H413 dust H6083 shalt thou return. H7725
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:22 - All H3605 in H639 whose H834 nostrils  H639 was the breath H5397 H7307 of life, H2416 of all H3605 that H834 was in the dry H2724 land, died. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:1 - And there came H935 two H8147 angels H4397 to Sodom H5467 at even; H6153 and Lot H3876 sat H3427 in the gate H8179 of Sodom: H5467 and H7200 Lot H3876 seeing H7200 them rose up H6965 to meet them; H7125 and he bowed himself H7812 with his face H639 toward the ground; H776
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:47 - And I asked H7592 her, H853 and said, H559 Whose H4310 daughter H1323 art thou? H859 And she said, H559 The daughter H1323 of Bethuel, H1328 Nahor's H5152 son, H1121 whom H834 Milcah H4435 bare H3205 unto him: and I put H7760 the earring H5141 upon H5921 her face, H639 and the bracelets H6781 upon H5921 her hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:45 - Until H5704 thy brother's H251 anger H639 turn away H7725 from thee, H4480 and he forget H7911 that which H834 thou hast done H6213 to him: then I will send, H7971 and fetch thee H3947 from thence: H8033 why H4100 should I be deprived H7921 also H1571 of you both H8147 in H3117 one H259 day? H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:2 - And H2734 Jacob's H3290 anger H639 was kindled H2734 against Rachel: H7354 and he said, H559 Am I H595 in H8478 God's H430 stead, H8478 who H834 hath withheld H4513 from thee H4480 the fruit H6529 of the womb? H990
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:19 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H8085 his master H113 heard H8085 the words H1697 of his wife, H802 which H834 she spake H1696 unto him, H413 saying, H559 After H1697 this H428 manner H1697 did H6213 thy servant H5650 to me; H589 that H2734 his wrath H639 was kindled. H2734
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:6 - And Joseph H3130 was the governor H7989 over H5921 the land, H776 and he H1931 it was that sold H7666 to all H3605 the people H5971 of the land: H776 and H935 Joseph's H3130 brethren H251 came, H935 and bowed down themselves H7812 before him with their faces H639 to the earth. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:18 - Then H5066 Judah H3063 came near H5066 unto him, H413 and said, H559 Oh H994 my lord, H113 let H1696 thy servant, H5650 I pray thee, H4994 speak H1696 a word H1697 in H241 my lord's H113 ears, H241 and H408 let H2734 not H408 thine anger H639 burn H2734 against thy servant: H5650 for H3588 thou H3644 art even H3644 as Pharaoh. H6547
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:12 - And H3318 Joseph H3130 brought H3318 them H853 out H3318 from between H5973 his knees, H1290 and he bowed himself H7812 with his face H639 to the earth. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:6 - O my soul, H5315 come H935 not H408 thou H935 into their secret; H5475 unto their assembly, H6951 mine honour, H3519 be H3161 not H408 thou united: H3161 for H3588 in their anger H639 they slew H2026 a man, H376 and in their selfwill H7522 they digged down H6131 a wall. H7794
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:7 - Cursed H779 be their anger, H639 for H3588 it was fierce; H5794 and their wrath, H5678 for H3588 it was cruel: H7185 I will divide them H2505 in Jacob, H3290 and scatter them H6327 in Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:14 - And H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against Moses, H4872 and he said, H559 Is not H3808 Aaron H175 the Levite H3881 thy brother? H251 I know H3045 that H3588 he H1931 can speak H1696 well. H1696 And also, H1571 behold, H2009 he H1931 cometh forth H3318 to meet thee: H7125 and when he seeth thee, H7200 he will be glad H8055 in his heart. H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:8 - And H3381 all H3605 these H428 thy servants H5650 shall come down H3381 unto me, H413 and bow down themselves H7812 unto me, H589 saying, H559 Get H3318 thee H859 out, H3318 and all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 follow thee: H7272 and after H310 that H3651 I will go out. H3318 And he went out H3318 from H5973 Pharaoh H6547 in H2750 a H639 great H2750 anger.  H639
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:8 - And with the blast H7307 of thy nostrils H639 the waters H4325 were gathered together, H6192 the floods H5140 stood upright H5324 as H3644 an heap, H5067 and the depths H8415 were congealed H7087 in the heart H3820 of the sea. H3220
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:24 - And H2734 my wrath H639 shall wax hot, H2734 and I will kill H2026 you H853 with the sword; H2719 and H1961 your wives H802 shall be H1961 widows, H490 and your children H1121 fatherless. H3490
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:10 - Now therefore H6258 let H3240 me alone, H3240 that H2734 my wrath H639 may wax hot H2734 against them, and that I may consume them: H3615 and I will make H6213 of thee H853 a H1471 great H1419 nation. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:11 - And H2470 Moses H4872 besought H2470 the LORD H3068 his God, H430 and said, H559 LORD, H3068 why H4100 doth H2734 thy wrath H639 wax hot H2734 against thy people, H5971 which H834 thou hast brought forth H3318 out of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 with H3581 great H1419 power, H3581 and with a H3027 mighty H2389 hand? H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:12 - Wherefore H4100 should H559 the Egyptians H4713 speak, H559 and say, H559 For mischief H7451 did he bring them out, H3318 to slay H2026 them H853 in the mountains, H2022 and to consume them H3615 from H5921 the face H6440 of the earth? H127 Turn H7725 from H2740 thy H639 fierce H2740 wrath,  H639 and repent H5162 of H5921 this evil H7451 against thy people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:19 - And it came to pass, H1961 as soon as H834 he came nigh H7126 unto H413 the camp, H4264 that he saw H7200 the calf, H5695 and the dancing: H4246 and H2734 Moses' H4872 anger H639 waxed hot, H2734 and he cast H7993 the tables H3871 out of his hands, H3027 and brake H7665 them H853 beneath H8478 the mount. H2022
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:22 - And H559 Aaron H175 said, H559 Let H2734 not H408 the anger H639 of my lord H113 wax hot: H2734 thou H859 knowest H3045 the people, H5971 that H3588 they H1931 are set on mischief. H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:6 - And H5674 the LORD H3068 passed by H5674 before H5921 him, H6440 and proclaimed, H7121 The LORD, H3068 The LORD H3068 God, H410 merciful H7349 and gracious, H2587 longsuffering, H750 H639 and abundant H7227 in goodness H2617 and truth, H571
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:1 - And H1961 when the people H5971 complained, H596 it displeased H7451 H241 the LORD: H3068 and H8085 the LORD H3068 heard H8085 it; and H2734 his anger H639 was kindled; H2734 and H1197 the fire H784 of the LORD H3068 burnt H1197 among them, and consumed H398 them that were in the uttermost parts H7097 of the camp. H4264
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:10 - Then H8085 Moses H4872 heard H8085 the people H5971 weep H1058 throughout their families, H4940 every man H376 in the door H6607 of his tent: H168 and H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 greatly; H3966 Moses also was displeased. H5869 H4872 H7489
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:20 - But even H5704 a H2320 whole H3117 month, H2320 until H5704 it come out H3318 at your nostrils, H639 and it be H1961 loathsome H2214 unto you: because H3282 that H3588 ye have despised H3988 the LORD H3068 which H834 is among you, H7130 and have wept H1058 before him, H6440 saying, H559 Why H4100 came we forth H3318 out of Egypt? H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:33 - And H639 while H5750 the flesh H1320 was yet H5750 between H996 their teeth, H8127 ere H2962 it was chewed, H3772 the wrath  H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against the people, H5971 and H5221 the LORD H3068 smote H5221 the people H5971 with a H4347 very H3966 great H7227 plague. H4347
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:9 - And H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against them; and he departed. H3212
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:18 - The LORD H3068 is longsuffering, H750 H639 and of great H7227 mercy, H2617 forgiving H5375 iniquity H5771 and transgression, H6588 and by no means H5352 H3808 clearing H5352 the guilty, visiting H6485 the iniquity H5771 of the fathers H1 upon H5921 the children H1121 unto H5921 the third H8029 and H5921 fourth H7256 generation.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:22 - And H2734 God's H430 anger H639 was kindled H2734 because H3588 he H1931 went: H1980 and H3320 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 stood H3320 in the way H1870 for an adversary H7854 against him. Now he H1931 was riding H7392 upon H5921 his ass, H860 and H8147 his H5288 two H8147 servants H5288 were with him. H5973
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 - And when H7200 the ass H860 saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD, H3068 she fell down H7257 under H8478 Balaam: H1109 and H2734 Balaam's H1109 anger H639 was kindled, H2734 and he smote H5221 the ass H860 with a staff. H4731
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31 - Then H1540 the LORD H3068 opened H1540 the eyes H5869 of Balaam, H1109 and he saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 standing H5324 in the way, H1870 and his sword H2719 drawn H8025 in his hand: H3027 and he bowed down his head, H6915 and fell flat H7812 on his face. H639
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10 - And H2734 Balak's H1111 anger H639 was kindled H2734 against H413 Balaam, H1109 and he smote H5606 his hands H3709 together: H5606 and H559 Balak H1111 said H559 unto H413 Balaam, H1109 I called thee H7121 to curse H6895 mine enemies, H341 and, behold, H2009 thou hast H1288 altogether H1288 blessed H1288 them these H2088 three H7969 times. H6471
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:3 - And H6775 Israel H3478 joined himself H6775 unto Baalpeor: H1187 H1187 and H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:4 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 Take H3947 all H3605 the heads H7218 of the people, H5971 and hang H3363 them H853 up H3363 before the LORD H3068 against H5048 the sun, H8121 that H7725 the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the LORD H3068 may be turned away H7725 from Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:10 - And H2734 the LORD'S H3068 anger H639 was kindled H2734 the same H1931 time, H3117 and he sware, H7650 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:13 - And H2734 the LORD'S H3068 anger H639 was kindled H2734 against Israel, H3478 and he made them wander H5128 in the wilderness H4057 forty H705 years, H8141 until H5704 all H3605 the generation, H1755 that had done H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 was consumed. H8552
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:14 - And, behold, H2009 ye are risen up H6965 in H8478 your fathers' H1 stead, H8478 an increase H8635 of H376 sinful H2400 men, H376 to augment H5595 yet H5750 the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the LORD H3068 toward H413 Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:15 - (For H3588 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 is a H410 jealous H7067 God H410 among you) H7130 lest H6435 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 be kindled H2734 against thee, and destroy thee H8045 from off H5921 the face H6440 of the earth. H127
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:4 - For H3588 they will turn away H5493 thy son H1121 from following me, H310 that they may serve H5647 other H312 gods: H430 so will H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 be kindled H2734 against you, and destroy thee H8045 suddenly. H4118
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:19 - For H3588 I was afraid H3025 of H6440 the anger H639 and hot displeasure, H2534 wherewith H834 the LORD H3068 was wroth H7107 against you H5921 to destroy H8045 you. H853 But H8085 the LORD H3068 hearkened H8085 unto me H413 at H6471 that H1931 time H6471 also. H1571
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:17 - And H2734 then the LORD'S H3068 wrath H639 be kindled H2734 against you, and he shut up H6113 the heaven, H8064 that H3808 there be H1961 no H3808 rain, H4306 and that the land H127 yield H5414 not H3808 her fruit; H2981 and lest ye perish H6 quickly H4120 from off H5921 the H776 good H2896 land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 giveth H5414 you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:17 - And H3808 there shall cleave H1692 nought H3808 of H4480 the cursed thing H2764 to thine hand: H3027 that H4616 the LORD H3068 may turn H7725 from the fierceness H2740 of his anger, H639 and shew H5414 thee mercy, H7356 and have compassion upon thee, H7355 and multiply thee, H7235 as H834 he hath sworn H7650 unto thy fathers; H1
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - The LORD H3068 will H14 not H3808 spare H5545 him, but H3588 then H227 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 and his jealousy H7068 shall smoke H6225 against H376 that H1931 man, H376 and H7257 all H3605 the curses H423 that are written H3789 in H5612 this H2088 book H5612 shall lie H7257 upon him, and H4229 the LORD H3068 shall blot out H4229 his name H8034 from under H8478 heaven. H8064
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:23 - And that the H776 whole H3605 land thereof H776 is brimstone, H1614 and salt, H4417 and burning, H8316 that it is H2232 not H3808 sown, H2232 nor H3808 beareth, H6779 nor H3808 any H3605 grass H6212 groweth H5927 therein, like the overthrow H4114 of Sodom, H5467 and Gomorrah, H6017 Admah, H126 and Zeboim, H6636 which H834 the LORD H3068 overthrew H2015 in his anger, H639 and in his wrath: H2534
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:24 - Even H559 all H3605 nations H1471 shall say, H559 Wherefore H5921 H4100 hath H6213 the LORD H3068 done H6213 thus H3602 unto H776 this H2063 land? H776 what H4100 meaneth the heat H2750 of H639 this H2088 great H1419 anger?  H639
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:27 - And H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against H776 this H1931 land, H776 to bring H935 upon it H5921 all H3605 the curses H7045 that are written H3789 in H5612 this H2088 book: H5612
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:28 - And H5428 the LORD H3068 rooted them H5428 out of H5921 their land H127 in anger, H639 and in wrath, H2534 and in H7110 great H1419 indignation, H7110 and cast them H7993 into H413 another H312 land, H776 as H3117 it is this H2088 day. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:17 - Then H2734 my anger H639 shall be kindled H2734 against them in H3117 that H1931 day, H3117 and I will forsake them, H5800 and I will hide H5641 my face H6440 from them, H1992 and they shall be H1961 devoured, H398 and H4672 many H7227 evils H7451 and troubles H6869 shall befall them; H4672 so that they will say H559 in H3117 that H1931 day, H3117 Are not H3808 these H428 evils H7451 come upon us, H4672 because H5921 H3588 our God H430 is not H369 among us? H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:22 - For H3588 a fire H784 is kindled H6919 in mine anger, H639 and shall burn H3344 unto H5704 the H7585 lowest H8482 hell, H7585 and shall consume H398 the earth H776 with her increase, H2981 and set on fire H3857 the foundations H4146 of the mountains. H2022

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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
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Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan