Hebrew · H1167, H639 · unreviewed

בַּעַל אָף

A master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) · properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

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בַּעַל H1167 a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Pronunciation baʿal
Master through possession and control; extends from literal ownership to relational authority as husband or lord
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אַף H639 properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Pronunciation aph
Anger metaphorically rooted in nostril-flaring, the physical sign of divine or human wrath in OT covenant contexts.
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What does בַּעַל אָף (baal aph) mean in the Bible?

בַּעַל · אַף is a Hebrew word meaning "master/possessor of anger, angry person".

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Meaning

master/possessor of anger, angry person
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