אַ֗ף
𐤀𐤐
ʼaph
how much more
A particle used primarily for marking emphasis, addition, or intensification, often introducing a further statement or heightening what precedes. It can function as an adverb or conjunction signifying 'also,' 'even,' 'indeed,' and at times as an adversative—'except,' 'however,' or 'but.' In rhetorical or poetic contexts, it introduces augmentative statements ('how much more/less').
1 Samuel 14:30 · Word #1
Lexicon H637
| Lemma | אַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼaph |
| Strong's | H637 |
| Definition | A particle used primarily for marking emphasis, addition, or intensification, often introducing a further statement or heightening what precedes. It can function as an adverb or conjunction signifying 'also,' 'even,' 'indeed,' and at times as an adversative—'except,' 'however,' or 'but.' In rhetorical or poetic contexts, it introduces augmentative statements ('how much more/less'). |
Morphology HTa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | a — Affirmation — Affirmation particle |
Common Translation
| Phrase | how much more |
SIBI-P1 Translation H637-01
indeed
| Morphological Notes | Particle (affirmation/emphasis); indeclinable; no gender or number; functions adverbially or conjunctively. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a fully lexicalized emphatic particle derived from the root idea of prominence or projection, this form heightens or brings forward what follows. "Indeed" captures its function of emphasis or intensification without importing contextual nuance. |
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