Hebrew · H750, H639 · unreviewed

אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם

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

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אָרֵךְ H750 long
Pronunciation ʾārēkĕ
Denotes length in space or time; theologically, God's patience and restraint from judgment, not mere passivity
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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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What does אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם (erekh appayim) mean in the Bible?

אָרֵךְ · אַף is a Hebrew word meaning "long of anger, slow to anger".

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Meaning

long of anger, slow to anger
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