Hebrew · H639, G3711 · unreviewed

אִישׁ אַף

Properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire · irascible

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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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ὀργίλος G3711 irascible
Pronunciation orgílos
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What does אִישׁ אַף (ish aph) mean in the Bible?

אַף · ὀργίλος is a Hebrew word meaning "a person characterized by anger or wrath".

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Meaning

a person characterized by anger or wrath
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