Strong’s H0649
אַפַּיִם
Part of speech
Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration
Appayim
Pronunciation
ap-pah-yeem
Definition
Nostrils, Face, Anger
Meaning
Appajim
Usage
The term "Appayim" is primarily used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the nostrils or face, often in a figurative sense to express anger or wrath. The dual form suggests a focus on the nostrils as a part of the face, which in ancient Hebrew thought, was associated with the expression of emotions, particularly anger. The word is often used in contexts where God's anger or human emotion is being described.
Bible references
1 Chronicles 2:30;1 Chronicles 2:31