What does אָפֵס mean in the Bible?
e. cease".
Hebrew · H656
אָפֵס
אָפֵס is a Hebrew word meaning "to disappear , i.e. cease".
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אָפֵסH656
What does אָפֵס mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H656?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include gone (1), has gone (1), have run out (1), is gone (1), will vanish (1).
Where does אָפֵס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 47:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2), Isaiah (2), Psalms (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 Itgone1×Psalms 77:8
has gone1×Isaiah 16:4
have run out1×Genesis 47:15
is gone1×Genesis 47:16
will vanish1×Isaiah 29:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 47:15אָפֵ֖סtohave run outVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 47:16אָפֵ֖סtois goneVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 77:8הֶאָפֵ֣סtogoneVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 16:4אָפֵ֤סtohas goneVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 29:20אָפֵ֥סtowill vanishVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 47:15
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Genesis2Psalms1Isaiah2
Source forms
אָפֵ֖ס2x’ā·p̄êsGenesis 47:15, Genesis 47:16
אָפֵ֤ס1x’ā·p̄êsIsaiah 16:4
אָפֵ֥ס1x’ā·p̄êsIsaiah 29:20
הֶאָפֵ֣ס1xhe·’ā·p̄êsPsalms 77:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular5xGenesis 47:15, Genesis 47:16, Psalms 77:8, Isaiah 16:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to disappear , i.e. cease
Source Gloss
to disappear , i.e. cease
Extended definition
be clean gone (at an end, brought to nought), fail.