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Strong's H644 אָפָה (aphah)

Aphah means “cook” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G644 — aposkiasma (“shadow”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H644
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 24
Books 8

Strong's H644 Quick Answer

Strong's H644 אָפָה (aphah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aphah (aw-faw') v. 1. to cook, especially to bake [a primitive root] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include baker, bake, bakers, meat, and cooks. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
aphah (aw-faw') v. 1. to cook, especially to bake [a primitive root]
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
baker, bake, bakers, meat, and cooks

Meaning and Definition

aphah (aw-faw') v. 1. to cook, especially to bake [a primitive root] KJV: bake(-r, (-meats)).

Original Word
אָפָה
Transliteration
aphah
Derivation
Root: אפה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H644. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H644 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aphah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

baker Genesis 40:1 bake Exodus 16:23 bakers Genesis 40:2 cooks 1 Samuel 8:13 meat Leviticus 7:9

How Strong's H644 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H644 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H644 in the Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 19:3 KJV

And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

Genesis 40:1 KJV

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:2 KJV

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H644.

Genesis 19:3 Old Testament, KJV
And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
Genesis 40:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
Genesis 40:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
Genesis 40:5 Old Testament, KJV
And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.
Genesis 40:16 Old Testament, KJV
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
Genesis 40:17 Old Testament, KJV
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
Genesis 40:20 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
Genesis 40:22 Old Testament, KJV
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Genesis 41:10 Old Testament, KJV
Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
Exodus 12:39 Old Testament, KJV
And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
Exodus 16:23 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
Leviticus 6:17 Old Testament, KJV
It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
Leviticus 7:9 Old Testament, KJV
And all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall be the priest's that offereth it.
Leviticus 23:17 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals; they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.
Leviticus 24:5 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.
Leviticus 26:26 Old Testament, KJV
And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
1 Samuel 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
1 Samuel 28:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:
Isaiah 44:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
Isaiah 44:19 Old Testament, KJV
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Jeremiah 37:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
Ezekiel 46:20 Old Testament, KJV
Then said he unto me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the meat offering; that they bear them not out into the utter court, to sanctify the people.
Hosea 7:4 Old Testament, KJV
They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.
Hosea 7:6 Old Testament, KJV
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H644, grouped by book.

Genesis 9 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H644 FAQ

What does aphah (אָפָה) mean?

Aphah (Strong's H644) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cook". aphah (aw-faw') v. 1. to cook, especially to bake [a primitive root]

How many times is aphah (אָפָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H644 across 8 books.

Where can I study aphah (אָפָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H644 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate aphah (אָפָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as baker, bake, bakers, meat, and cooks. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.