אַפַּ֗יִם
𐤀𐤐𐤉𐤌
apayim
faces
from אָנַף; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire; anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.
Isaiah 49:23 · Word #6
Lexicon H639
| Lemma | אַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼaph |
| Strong's | H639 |
| In-context | faces |
Morphology HNcmda
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H639-04
nostrils
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun in the dual absolute form (־ַיִם), from אַף (ʼaph). Though singular in base form, it regularly appears in the dual when referring to the nose as a paired feature; often used idiomatically for anger. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אַפַּיִם is a masculine dual absolute noun, denoting the natural pair of nostrils. Rendering it as "nostrils" preserves both the concrete anatomical sense rooted in אנף (nose/breath) and the dual number inherent in the morphology, from which the figurative sense of anger (flaring nostrils) develops. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אנף (nose, nostril, breath, anger, wrath)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H639-01 |
af | nose (anger) |
H599-01 |
anafeta | you have flared in anger |
H600-01 |
anepohi | his faces |
Word Usage (276 occurrences of H639)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:7 | בְּ/אַפָּ֖י/ו | beapayv | into his nostrils |
| Genesis 3:19 | אַפֶּ֨י/ךָ֙ | apeykha | of your face |
| Genesis 7:22 | בְּ/אַפָּ֗י/ו | beapayv | in its nostrils |