Hebrew · H779, H639 · unreviewed

אָרוּר אַפָּם

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

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אָרַר H779 to execrate
Pronunciation ʾārar
To curse with intensity or bitterness; divine utterance that brings misfortune or separation from covenant blessing
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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 אָרוּר אַפָּם (arur appam) mean in the Bible?

אָרַר · אַף is a Hebrew word meaning "cursed be their anger".

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Meaning

cursed be their anger
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 43×
Participle passive 1Sam 14:24 · 1Sam 14:28 · 1Sam 26:19 · Deut 27:15 · Deut 27:16 · Deut 27:17 · Deut 27:18 · Deut 27:19 · Deut 27:20 · Deut 27:21 · Deut 27:22 · Deut 27:23 · Deut 27:24 · Deut 27:25 · Deut 27:26 · Deut 28:16 35×
Imperfect Exod 22:27 · Num 22:6 · Num 22:12 · Gen 12:3
Sequential imperfect Judg 5:23
Participle active Job 3:8
Infinitive absolute Judg 5:23
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Participle passive Mal 3:9
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Imperfect Num 22:6
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