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Wrath in Scripture.

Explore wrath in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Aph' (Wrath, anger) and Greek 'Orgē' (Wrath, anger). Discover how every original-language word for Wrath deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H639אַףʼaphHebrew

anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath. - properly, the nose or nostril - hence, the face, and occasionally a person - also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger

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H2534חֵמָהchêmâhHebrew

or (Daniel 11:44) חֵמָא chêmâʼ (khay-maw'); from יָחַם anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See חֶמְאָה. - heat - figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles 1a) heat 1a1) fever 1a2) venom, poison (fig.) 1b) burning anger, rage

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G3709ὀργήorgḗGreek

anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath. - properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence) - by implication punishment

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