Strong's H656 · Hebrew
אָפֵס
ʼâphêç · /aw-face'/
Definition
to disappear, i.e. cease
KJV: be clean gone (at an end, brought to nought), fail.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אָפֵס across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.
Genesis 47:16And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
Isaiah2 verses
Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land. extortioner: Heb. wringer the oppressors: Heb. the treaders down
Isaiah 29:20For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H656 (ʼâphêç) mean?
to disappear, i.e. cease
How many times does H656 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H656 (אָפֵס) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “end.”
How is ʼâphêç translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H656 is rendered as “end” (1×), “fail” (1×), “faileth” (1×), “gone” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אָפֵס come from?
a primitive root;