Strong's H637 · Hebrew
אַף
ʼaph · /af/
Definition
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
KJV: also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.
Root / derivation: a primitive particle;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַף across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.
Genesis 40:16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head: white: or, full of holes
Leviticus2 verses
Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Leviticus 26:44And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.
Deuteronomy2 verses
1 Samuel2 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H637 (ʼaph) mean?
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
How many times does H637 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H637 (אַף) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “also.”
How is ʼaph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H637 is rendered as “also” (3×), “less” (2×), “Yea” (2×), “Although” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אַף come from?
a primitive particle;