הַ/אַ֥ף
𐤄/𐤀𐤐
haaf
indeed
a primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though; also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.
Genesis 18:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H637
| Lemma | אַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼaph |
| Strong's | H637 |
| In-context | indeed |
Morphology HTi/D
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H637-02
indeed? / the nose (the anger)
| Root | אף (ʾ-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | nose, nostril, breath, anger, addition, emphasis |
| Semantic Range | also, even, indeed, yea, moreover, furthermore, but, though; nose, nostril; anger, wrath |
| Conceptual Significance | The dual meaning reflects a Hebrew tendency to ground abstract emotion in physical imagery: anger is pictured as the flaring of the nose. As a particle, אַף strengthens or extends a statement, often adding emphasis or rhetorical force in discourse. |
| Morphological Notes | Occurs here both as a particle (often with prefixed interrogative הַ) functioning adverbially/conjunctively, and as a masculine singular absolute noun with the definite article (הָאַף). The noun form is common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa). |
| Rendering Rationale | The particle אַף carries the core idea of addition or intensification (“also, even”), which in rhetorical questions is well conveyed by “indeed?”—an emphatic, additive force. In its nominal form הָאַף (masculine singular absolute with article), it literally means “the nose,” by extension “the anger,” preserving the concrete root image that underlies the metaphor of anger as flaring nostrils. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אף (nose, nostril, breath, anger, addition, emphasis)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H637-01 |
af | even-more |
H639-02 |
apah | her nose |
H649-01 |
apayim | nostrils |
Word Usage (134 occurrences of H637)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:1 | אַ֚ף | af | indeed |
| Genesis 18:13 | הַ/אַ֥ף | haaf | indeed |
| Genesis 18:23 | הַ/אַ֣ף | haaf | Will you indeed / Are you really |