אָנַף (ʾĀnap̄): The LORD’s Righteous Anger Against Sin
Deep Dive into אנף
The Hebrew root anaph (אנף) primarily denotes the physical action of breathing hard or emitting breath through the nostrils, which figuratively translates to being angry or enraged. Scholars generally identify it as a denominative verb derived from the noun aph (אַף), which carries the meanings of nostril, nose, face, and anger. This etymological relationship is reflected in cognate Semitic languages, including Arabic, where ʾanifa means to rage or disdain and ʾanfun means nose, as well as Assyrian, Ethiopic, and Aramaic equivalents for face or nose.
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