אַף (ʼaph) — Anger

Hebrew word study: אַף (ʼaph), Strong's H639. properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

HebrewStrong's H639
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אַף (ʼaph)
Pronounced: af

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H599 (אָנַף);

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H639 is tagged on 276 words in 269 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:7 and last appears in Zechariah 10:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the anger of ×54anger his ×48anger my ×20anger your ×17anger ×15angers ×15in anger my ×12face ×10in anger ×8in anger his ×7in anger your ×4to face his ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אַף ×60אַפּוֹ ×45אַפַּיִם ×26אַפִּי ×20בְּאַפִּי ×11בְּאַפּוֹ ×11אַפְּךָ ×10אָף ×10אַפֶּךָ ×9בְּאַף ×9

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×35Isaiah ×26Jeremiah ×24Job ×21Proverbs ×16Numbers ×15Ezekiel ×15Genesis ×13

Verses (first 25 of 269)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H599 אָנַף (ʼânaph).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H600 אֲנַף (ʼănaph), H649 אַפַּיִם (ʼAppayim), H2739 חֲרוּמַף (chărûwmaph).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼaph (H639) mean?

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

How is H639 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H639 as: anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath..

How often does אַף (ʼaph) appear?

Strong's H639 is tagged on 276 words in 269 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:7 and last appears in Zechariah 10:3.