What does חֳרִי · אַף mean in the Bible?
e. intense) anger".
Hebrew · H2750, H639
חֳרִי־אָף
A burning (i.e. intense) 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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חֳרִיH2750a burning (i.e. intense) anger
אַףH639properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Pronunciationaph
Anger metaphorically rooted in nostril-flaring, the physical sign of divine or human wrath in OT covenant contexts.
Open lexicon entry →What does חֳרִי־אָף (chori-af) mean in the Bible?
חֳרִי · אַף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a burning (i.e. intense) anger".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2750, H639?
H2750, H639 is connected to 282 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a burning (i.e. intense) anger
Strong'sH2750, H639
Lexical occurrences282 versesSource Gloss
a burning (i.e. intense) anger
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֳרִי־אָף is built from this root: