Hebrew · H6227, H639 · unreviewed

עָשָׁן בְּאַפִּי

Smoke , literally or figuratively ( vapor , dust , anger ) · properly, the nose or nostril ; hence, the face , and occasionally a person ; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

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עָשָׁן H6227 smoke , literally or figuratively ( vapor , dust , anger )
Pronunciation ashan
Smoke as visible, rising manifestation—of fire's presence, divine anger's intensity, or judgment's presence
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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 עָשָׁן בְּאַפִּי (ʿāshān bᵉʾappî) mean in the Bible?

עָשָׁן · אַף is a Hebrew word meaning "smoke in my nose/nostrils.". smoke in my nose/nostrils.

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Meaning

smoke in my nose/nostrils.
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