Hebrew · H227, H639

מֵאָז אַפֶּךָ

At that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore · properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

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אָז H227 at that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore
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 מֵאָז אַפֶּךָ (meʾaz appeka) mean in the Bible?

אָז · אַף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "at that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore + properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire".

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What does אָז · אַף mean in the Bible?

אָז · אַף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "at that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore + properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H227, H639?

H227, H639 is connected to 417 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. at that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore + properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

Source Gloss

at that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore + properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
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