What does בַּעַל · אַף mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל · אַף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "master/possessor of anger, angry person".
Hebrew · H1167, H639
בַּעַל אָף
A master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) · properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
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בַּעַל H1167 a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Pronunciation baʿal
Master through possession and control; extends from literal ownership to relational authority as husband or lord
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אַף H639 properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Pronunciation aph
Anger metaphorically rooted in nostril-flaring, the physical sign of divine or human wrath in OT covenant contexts.
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What does בַּעַל אָף (baal aph) mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל · אַף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "master/possessor of anger, angry person".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1167, H639?
H1167, H639 is connected to 359 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. master/possessor of anger, angry person
Strong's H1167, H639
Lexical occurrences 359 verses Source Gloss
master/possessor of anger, angry person
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּעַל אָף is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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