What does אָנַף (ʾānap) mean in the Bible?
אָנַף (ʾānap): Anger expressed through physical manifestation of heavy breathing; God's wrath often depicted through this visceral, embodied response
Hebrew · H599
אָנַף
To breathe hard, i.e. be enraged
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אָנַףH599
Pronunciationʾānap
What does אָנַף (ʾānap) mean in the Bible?
אָנַף (ʾānap): Anger expressed through physical manifestation of heavy breathing; God's wrath often depicted through this visceral, embodied response
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H599?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and You become angry (2), was angry (2), Will You be angry (2), angry (1), become so angry (1).
Where does אָנַף (ʾānap) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 1:37. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (4), Psalms (4), 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand You become angry2×1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36
was angry2×Deuteronomy 4:21, Deuteronomy 9:20
Will You be angry2×Psalms 79:5, Psalms 85:5
angry1×2 Kings 17:18
become so angry1×Ezra 9:14
grew angry1×1 Kings 11:9
He be angry1×Psalms 2:12
was also angry1×Deuteronomy 1:37
was angry enough1×Deuteronomy 9:8
You have been angry1×Psalms 60:1
You were angry1×Isaiah 12:1
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Deuteronomy 1:37הִתְאַנַּ֣ףtowas also angryVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 4:21הִתְאַנֶּף־towas angryVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 9:8וַיִּתְאַנַּ֧ףtowas angry enoughConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 9:20הִתְאַנַּ֧ףtowas angryVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular1 Kings 8:46וְאָנַפְתָּ֣toand You become angryConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular1 Kings 11:9וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ףtogrew angryConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2 Kings 17:18וַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ףtoangryConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2 Chronicles 6:36וְאָנַפְתָּ֣toand You become angryConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularEzra 9:14תֶֽאֱנַף־tobecome so angryVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularPsalms 2:12יֶאֱנַ֤ף׀toHe be angryVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 1:37
Aligned rows14
Books represented7
Deuteronomy41 Kings22 Kings12 Chronicles1Ezra1Psalms4Isaiah1
Source forms
וְאָנַפְתָּ֣2xwə·’ā·nap̄·tā1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36
אָ֝נַ֗פְתָּ1x’ā·nap̄·tāPsalms 60:1
אָנַ֖פְתָּ1x’ā·nap̄·tāIsaiah 12:1
הִתְאַנַּ֣ף1xhiṯ·’an·nap̄Deuteronomy 1:37
הִתְאַנַּ֧ף1xhiṯ·’an·nap̄Deuteronomy 9:20
הִתְאַנֶּף־1xhiṯ·’an·nep̄-Deuteronomy 4:21
וַיִּתְאַנַּ֧ף1xway·yiṯ·’an·nap̄Deuteronomy 9:8
וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ף1xway·yiṯ·’an·nap̄1 Kings 11:9
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 9:8, 1 Kings 11:9, 2 Kings 17:18
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 1:37, Deuteronomy 4:21, Deuteronomy 9:20
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular3xEzra 9:14, Psalms 79:5, Psalms 85:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular2x1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular2xPsalms 60:1, Isaiah 12:1
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xPsalms 2:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Anger expressed through physical manifestation of heavy breathing; God's wrath often depicted through this visceral, embodied response
Source Gloss
to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Anger expressed through physical manifestation of heavy breathing; God's wrath often depicted through this visceral, embodied response
to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged BDB: be angry Usage: be angry (displeased).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms9
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others3×
PerfectDeut 1:37 · Deut 4:21 · Deut 9:203×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense6×
ImperfectEzra 9:14 · Ps 79:5 · Ps 85:6 · Ps 2:124×
PerfectIsa 12:1 · Ps 60:32×
Word Origins
אָנַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.