Hebrew · H753, H639 · unreviewed

בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם

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

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אֹרֶךְ H753 length
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 בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם (be'orekh appayim) mean in the Bible?

אֹרֶךְ · אַף is a Hebrew word meaning "length".

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Meaning

length
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