Aphes אָפֵס
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| אָפֵס | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aphes |
| Strong's number | H656 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to end |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Genesis (2) |
Aphes (Hebrew אָפֵס, Strong's H656) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to end”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to cease, break, come to an end
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | faileth (1), fail (1), gone (1), end (1), nought (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | have run out (1), is gone (1), gone (1), has gone (1), will vanish (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aphes, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 47:15And 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.When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
- Genesis 47:16And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
Psalms
- Psalm 77:8Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
Isaiah
- Isaiah 16:4Let 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.Let my fugitives stay with you; be a refuge for Moab from the destroyer.” When the oppressor has gone, destruction has ceased, and the oppressors have vanished from the land,
- Isaiah 29:20For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).