אֶ֚פֶס

𐤀𐤐𐤎

efes

only

from אָפֵס; (sometimes like פָּעַל); cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot; ankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause).

H657

Numbers 23:13 · Word #14

Lexicon H657

Lemmaאֶפֶס
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤐𐤎
Transliterationʼepheç
Strong'sH657
In-contextonly

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H657-03

cessation

Rootאפס (ʾ-p-s)
Core Meaningscessation, ending, extremity, non-existence, nothingness
Semantic Rangeend, cessation, extremity, limit, nothing, non-existence, none besides, only, except, uttermost part
Conceptual Significanceאֶפֶס expresses the idea of finality or non-existence—either spatially (the end of the earth), quantitatively (nothing, none), or theologically (there is none besides YHWH). It often underscores exclusivity or absolute limitation, highlighting the uniqueness of God or the utter lack of anything apart from Him.
Morphological NotesHebrew noun, common masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa). Though often functioning adverbially ("none," "besides," "only"), its base form is a singular noun denoting an end or cessation. In dual form it can refer to "ankles" as extremities.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֶפֶס is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root אפס, meaning "to cease" or "to come to an end." Rendering it as "cessation" preserves the core verbal idea of ending or coming to nothing while accurately reflecting the singular nominal form indicated by the morphology (HNcmsa).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אפס (cessation, ending, extremity, non-existence, nothingness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H656-01 afes he has come to nothing
H657-01 afesey extremities of
H657-02 beefes in utter-end
H657-04 meefes an end (cessation)
H657-05 ukheefes and as nothingness
H657-06 uveefes and in the end-of
H657-07 veafesi and the end of me
H657-08 veefes and utter-end

Word Usage (44 occurrences of H657)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 13:28 אֶ֚פֶס efes Nevertheless
Numbers 22:35 וְ/אֶ֗פֶס veefes but only
Numbers 23:13 אֶ֚פֶס efes only
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