אֶפֶס (ʼepheç) — Ankle

Hebrew word study: אֶפֶס (ʼepheç), Strong's H657. cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the

HebrewStrong's H657
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֶפֶס (ʼepheç)
Pronounced: eh'-fes

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

cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot

Word study
Derivation: from H656 (אָפֵס); (sometimes like H6466 (פָּעַל))

KJV translation words: ankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause).

Where this word appears

Strong's H657 is tagged on 44 words in 43 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 13:28 and last appears in Zechariah 9:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the ends of ×12nevertheless ×5and there not ×4and only I ×3nothing ×2there not ×2with not ×2and in not ×1and only ×1only ×1to the ends of ×1¿ is there not ×1

Forms found in the text

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

אַפְסֵי ×12אֶפֶס ×11וְאֶפֶס ×5בְּאֶפֶס ×3וְאַפְסִי ×3אָפֶס ×2וּבְאֶפֶס ×2הַאֶפֶס ×1לְאַפְסֵי ×1מֵאֶפֶס ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×14Psalms ×6Numbers ×3Deuteronomy ×3Proverbs ×32 Samuel ×22 Kings ×2Amos ×2

Verses (first 25 of 43)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H656 אָפֵס (ʼâphêç), H6466 פָּעַל (pâʻal).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H658 אֶפֶס דַּמִּים (ʼEpheç Dammîym).

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 ʼepheç (H657) mean?

Cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot.

How is H657 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H657 as: ankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause)..

How often does אֶפֶס (ʼepheç) appear?

Strong's H657 is tagged on 44 words in 43 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 13:28 and last appears in Zechariah 9:10.