אֵפ֪וֹא

𐤀𐤐𐤅𐤀

efo

then

or אֵפוֹא; from פֹּה; strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then; here, now, where?

H645

Proverbs 6:3 · Word #3

Lexicon H645

Lemmaאֵפוֹ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤐𐤅
Transliterationʼêphôw
Strong'sH645
In-contextthen

Morphology HD All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

SIBI-P1 H645-01

here-now

Rootפה (p-h)
Core Meaningsmouth, opening, here, this place
Semantic Rangehere, at this place, now, at this time, therefore, then, so now, where? (in rhetorical or interrogative nuance)
Conceptual Significanceאֵפוֹא functions as a discourse marker that anchors speech in immediate context—whether spatial ("here") or temporal/logical ("now," "therefore"). It often heightens rhetorical force by drawing attention to the present moment or to the consequence of preceding statements.
Morphological NotesAdverbial demonstrative particle (HD), derived from פֹּה; indeclinable and used to mark spatial or temporal immediacy or logical consequence.
Rendering Rationaleאֵפוֹא is an adverbial particle derived from פֹּה ("here, this place"), with a temporal extension. Rendering it as "here-now" preserves its demonstrative sense of immediacy in place while reflecting its contextual use to mark a present or consequent moment. As an indeclinable adverb (HD), it carries no gender or number distinctions.

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Words from Root פה (mouth, opening, here, this place)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6310-01 befeh with (the) mouth
H6310-02 befi in the mouth of
H6310-03 befiha in her mouth
H6310-04 befihem in the mouth of them
H6310-05 befihu in the mouth of him
H6310-06 befikha in your mouth
H6310-09 befimo in the mouth of them
H6310-11 feh a mouth
H6310-12 fi my mouth
H6310-13 fiha her mouth-opening
H6310-14 fihu the mouth of him
H6310-15 fikha your mouth
H6310-16 fim a mouth-opening weight
H6310-17 fiv his mouth
H6311-01 foh right here (in this very place)
H6310-18 hapeh the mouth
H6310-19 kefi according to the mouth of
H6310-20 khefikha according to your mouth
H6310-21 lafeh to the mouth
H6310-22 lefeh to (the) mouth
H6310-23 lefi according to the mouth of
H6310-24 lefihem according to their mouth
H6310-25 lefihen according to their mouth (fem.)
H6310-26 lefihu according to his mouth
H6310-27 lefiv according to his mouth
H6310-28 mipeh from the mouth
H6310-29 mipi from the mouth of
H6310-30 mipiha from her mouth
H6310-31 mipihem from the mouth of them
H6310-32 mipihu from the mouth of him
H6310-33 mipikha from your mouth (masculine singular)
H6310-34 mipikhem from your (masculine plural) mouth
H6310-35 mipinu from our mouth
H6310-36 mipiv from his mouth
H6311-02 mipo from-here (from this-place)
H6311-03 mipoh from here (this place)
H6310-37 peh mouth
H6310-38 pi mouth-of
H6374-01 pifiot double-mouthed edges
H6310-39 piha her mouth
H6310-40 pihem the mouth of them
H6310-41 pihu his mouth
H6310-42 pikha your mouth
H6310-43 pimo their mouth
H6310-44 pinu our mouth
H6310-45 piot mouths
H6310-46 piv his mouth
H6311-04 poh here at-this-place
H6310-47 ufeh and a mouth
H6310-48 ufi and mouth-of
H6310-49 ufiha and her mouth
H6310-50 ufihem and the mouth of them
H6310-51 ufihu and his mouth
H6310-52 ufiv and his mouth
H6310-53 ulefi and according to the mouth of
H6310-54 umipi and from my mouth
H6311-05 umipo and from here
H6310-55 uvefi and by the mouth of

Word Usage (15 occurrences of H645)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 27:33 אֵפ֡וֹא efo then
Genesis 27:37 אֵפ֔וֹא efo then
Genesis 43:11 אֵפוֹא֮ efo then
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