The meaning of “אַף”
Understanding ʼaph reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, ...
אַף
also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea. - meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction) - also or yea - adversatively though conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 40:16 | “When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:” Word: אַף (ʼaph) | |
| Numbers 16:14 | “Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.” Word: אַף (ʼaph) | |
| 1 Samuel 14:30 | “How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?” Word: אַף (ʼaph) | |
| 2 Kings 5:13 | “And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?” Word: אַף (ʼaph) | |
| 2 Chronicles 12:5 | “Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.” Word: אַף (ʼaph) |