TheWay Bible
Free on iPhoneStudy, memorize, journal, and pray.
Get the app

Home›Strong's concordance›H639

אַף H639

H639 is the Hebrew word אַף, transliterated ʼaph and said af. The King James Version most often renders it anger.

Word: אַףTransliteration: ʼaphSaid: afLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 245 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

from H599 (אָנַף).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 214 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

anger 106×wrath 33×mine anger 20×face 12×thine anger 12×nose 10×nostrils 8×longsuffering 4×angry 3×himself with his face 2×before 2×out of his nostrils 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.

Verses using אַף

The first 40 of 245 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 2:7 · KJV

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Genesis 3:19 · KJV

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Genesis 7:22 · KJV

All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.

Genesis 19:1 · KJV

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

Genesis 24:47 · KJV

And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

Genesis 27:45 · KJV

Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

Genesis 30:2 · KJV

And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Genesis 39:19 · KJV

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

Genesis 42:6 · KJV

And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

Genesis 44:18 · KJV

Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

Genesis 48:12 · KJV

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Genesis 49:6 · KJV

O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

Genesis 49:7 · KJV

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

Exodus 4:14 · KJV

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

Exodus 15:8 · KJV

And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

Exodus 22:24 · KJV

And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Exodus 32:10 · KJV

Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

Exodus 32:11 · KJV

And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

Exodus 32:12 · KJV

Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

Exodus 32:19 · KJV

And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

Exodus 32:22 · KJV

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.

Exodus 34:6 · KJV

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Numbers 11:1 · KJV

And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

Numbers 11:10 · KJV

Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.

Numbers 11:20 · KJV

But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?

Numbers 11:33 · KJV

And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.

Numbers 12:9 · KJV

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.

Numbers 14:18 · KJV

The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

Numbers 22:22 · KJV

And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

Numbers 22:27 · KJV

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

Numbers 24:10 · KJV

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Numbers 25:3 · KJV

And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

Numbers 25:4 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

Numbers 32:10 · KJV

And the LORD’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,

Numbers 32:13 · KJV

And the LORD’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.

Numbers 32:14 · KJV

And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.

Deuteronomy 6:15 · KJV

(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 7:4 · KJV

For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

Deuteronomy 9:19 · KJV

For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.

Deuteronomy 11:17 · KJV

And then the LORD’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.

Common questions

What does Strong's H639 mean?

H639 is the Hebrew word אַף (ʼaph), meaning properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire.

How is H639 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it anger (106 times), wrath (33 times), mine anger (20 times), face (12 times), thine anger (12 times), among others.

How many times does H639 appear in the Bible?

אַף (ʼaph) is tagged in 245 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H639 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H599 (אָנַף).

Nearby entries

Strong's concordance →

Keep reading in TheWay Bible App

Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.