Strong's Lexicon aphes: To cease, to fail, to come to an end Original Word: אָפֵס Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek, concepts of cessation or ending can be found in Greek words such as "παύω" (pauō - to cease) and "καταργέω" (katargeō - to abolish, to render inactive). Usage: The Hebrew verb "aphes" primarily conveys the idea of something coming to an end or ceasing. It is often used in contexts where something is no longer present or has failed. This can refer to physical objects, conditions, or even abstract concepts like hope or strength. The term is used to express the cessation of activity or existence. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of something ceasing or coming to an end was significant, as it often related to the cessation of life, the end of a reign, or the failure of crops or resources. The Israelites, living in a land dependent on seasonal rains and agricultural cycles, would have been acutely aware of the implications of something ceasing, whether it be rain, food supply, or peace. Theologically, the cessation of certain things could also be seen as a divine act, either as a form of judgment or as a transition to something new. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to cease, fail, come to an end NASB Translation ceased (1), come to an end (2), gone (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אָפֵס (compare מָּסַס) verb cease, fail, come to an end: only Qal Perfect3masculine singular; Genesis 47:15,16 (of money, כֶּסֶף), Isaiah 16:4 (extortioner: "" כָּלָה, תַּם), Isaiah 29:20 (terrible one: "" כָּלָה, נִכְרַת), Psalm 77:9 (חסְדּוֺ "" גָּמַר). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be clean gone at an end, brought to nothing, fail A primitive root; to disappear, i.e. Cease -- be clean gone (at an end, brought to nought), fail. Forms and Transliterations אָפֵ֖ס אָפֵ֤ס אָפֵ֥ס אפס הֶאָפֵ֣ס האפס ’ā·p̄ês ’āp̄ês aFes he’āp̄ês he·’ā·p̄ês heaFesLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 47:15 HEB: נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י אָפֵ֖ס כָּֽסֶף׃ NAS: For [our] money is gone. KJV: in thy presence? for the money faileth. INT: about for is gone the money Genesis 47:16 Psalm 77:8 Isaiah 16:4 Isaiah 29:20 5 Occurrences |
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