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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אָנַף H599
Pronunciation ʾānap
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
Full entry for אָנַף (H599) · Open the biblical lexicon
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 It and You become angry 2× 1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36
was angry 2× Deuteronomy 4:21, Deuteronomy 9:20
Will You be angry 2× Psalms 79:5, Psalms 85:5
angry 1× 2 Kings 17:18
become so angry 1× Ezra 9:14
grew angry 1× 1 Kings 11:9
He be angry 1× Psalms 2:12
was also angry 1× Deuteronomy 1:37
was angry enough 1× Deuteronomy 9:8
You have been angry 1× Psalms 60:1
You were angry 1× Isaiah 12:1
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Deuteronomy 1:37 הִתְאַנַּ֣ף to was also angry Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 4:21 הִתְאַנֶּף־ to was angry Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 9:8 וַיִּתְאַנַּ֧ף to was angry enough Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 9:20 הִתְאַנַּ֧ף to was angry Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 8:46 וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ to and You become angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1 Kings 11:9 וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ף to grew angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Kings 17:18 וַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ף to angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 6:36 וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ to and You become angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Ezra 9:14 תֶֽאֱנַף־ to become so angry Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 2:12 יֶאֱנַ֤ף׀ to He be angry Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 1:37
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 7
Deuteronomy 4 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Ezra 1 Psalms 4 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ 2x wə·’ā·nap̄·tā 1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36
אָ֝נַ֗פְתָּ 1x ’ā·nap̄·tā Psalms 60:1
אָנַ֖פְתָּ 1x ’ā·nap̄·tā Isaiah 12:1
הִתְאַנַּ֣ף 1x hiṯ·’an·nap̄ Deuteronomy 1:37
הִתְאַנַּ֧ף 1x hiṯ·’an·nap̄ Deuteronomy 9:20
הִתְאַנֶּף־ 1x hiṯ·’an·nep̄- Deuteronomy 4:21
וַיִּתְאַנַּ֧ף 1x way·yiṯ·’an·nap̄ Deuteronomy 9:8
וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ף 1x way·yiṯ·’an·nap̄ 1 Kings 11:9
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 9:8, 1 Kings 11:9, 2 Kings 17:18
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 1:37, Deuteronomy 4:21, Deuteronomy 9:20
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 3x Ezra 9:14, Psalms 79:5, Psalms 85:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 60:1, Isaiah 12:1
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 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 definition Source: 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 groups 2 Aligned forms 9
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 3×
Perfect Deut 1:37 · Deut 4:21 · Deut 9:20 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 6×
Imperfect Ezra 9:14 · Ps 79:5 · Ps 85:6 · Ps 2:12 4×
Perfect Isa 12:1 · Ps 60:3 2×
Word Origins
אָנַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain