H639 – aph – אַף – a nose, nostril; fig. a face, anger

• Old Testament Hebrew
• New Testament Greek

Strong’s ID:

H639

Hebrew Word:

אַף

Transliteration:

ʼaph / aph

Pronunciation:

af

Part of Speech:

masculine noun

Etymology:

from H599

Usage Count:

276

Search:

Find “aph” in the Bible (Old Testament)

Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) a nose
2) a nostril
3) figuratively: a face
4) figuratively: an anger

Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon © 2013–2025. All rights reserved.

Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

from H599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire:—anger (-gry), + before, countenance, face, + forebearing, forehead, + [long-] suffering, nose, nostril, snout, × worthy, wrath.

• H638 – aph (Aramaic) – אַף

• ---

• H640 – aphad – אָפַד