אַף

Strong’s Definition

properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

Etymology & Derivation

from H599 (אָנַף);

KJV Usage

anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.nostril, nose, face
• 2.anger

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼaph; Pronunciation: af