Definition
a primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
Traditional renderings: also, + although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.
Traditional renderings: also, + although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אַף:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
134 total
- Job 25:6אַ֭ף · how much less…how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
- Job 32:10אַף־ · tooTherefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
- Job 32:17אַף־ · too; אַף־ · yesI too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.
- Job 34:12אַף־ · IndeedIndeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
- Job 34:17הַאַ֬ף · CouldCould one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
- Job 35:14אַ֣ף · How much lessHow much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
- Job 36:16וְאַ֤ף · IndeedIndeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
- Job 36:29אַ֣ף · FurthermoreFurthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
- Job 36:33אַ֣ףThe thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
- Job 37:1אַף־ · also“At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.
- Job 37:11אַף־He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
- Job 40:8הַ֭אַף · Would you reallyWould you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
- Psalm 16:6אַף־ · surelyThe lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
- Psalm 16:7אַף־ · evenI will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
- Psalm 16:9אַף־ · alsoTherefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
- Psalm 18:48אַ֣ף…who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
- Psalm 44:9אַף־ · ButBut You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies.
- Psalm 58:2אַף־ · NoNo, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
- Psalm 65:13אַף־ · indeedThe pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
- Psalm 68:8אַף־ · and…the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
- Psalm 68:16אַף־ · will surelyWhy do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.
- Psalm 68:18וְאַ֥ף · evenYou have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
- Psalm 74:16אַף־ · and alsoThe day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
- Psalm 77:16אַ֝֗ף · evenThe waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
- Psalm 77:17אַף־The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
- Psalm 89:5אַף־ · as wellThe heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.
- Psalm 89:11אַף־ · and alsoThe heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.
- Psalm 89:21אַף־ · surelyMy hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.
- Psalm 89:27אַף־ · will indeedI will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
- Psalm 89:43אַף־ · You haveYou have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle.
- Psalm 93:1אַף־ · indeedThe LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
- Psalm 96:10אַף־Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Psalm 108:1אַף־ · withA song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
- Psalm 119:3אַ֭ף · TheyThey do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
- Psalm 135:17אַ֝֗ף…they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
- Proverbs 9:2אַ֝֗ף · she has alsoShe has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
- Proverbs 11:31אַ֝֗ף · how much moreIf the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
- Proverbs 15:11אַ֝֗ף · how much moreSheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men!
- Proverbs 17:7אַ֝֗ף · how much worseEloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
- Proverbs 19:7אַ֤ף · how much moreAll the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
- Proverbs 19:10אַ֝֗ף · how much worseLuxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
- Proverbs 21:27אַ֝֗ף · how much more soThe sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!
- Proverbs 22:19אַף־ · yesSo that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.
- Proverbs 23:28אַף־Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.
- Ecclesiastes 2:9אַ֥ף · andSo I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.
- Song of Solomon 1:16אַ֣ף · Oh, how; אַף־How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
- Isaiah 26:8אַ֣ף · YesYes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
- Isaiah 26:9אַף־ · indeedMy soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.