Hebrew · H2740, H639 · unreviewed

חֲרוֹן אַף

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

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חָרוֹן H2740 a burning of anger
Pronunciation ḥārwōn
Intense, consuming anger—often God's wrathful response to covenant violation or idolatry
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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 חֲרוֹן אַף (ḥărôn ʾap) mean in the Bible?

חָרוֹן · אַף is a Hebrew word meaning "burning anger, fierce wrath".

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Meaning

burning anger, fierce wrath
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