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Strong's H647 אֲפִיחַ (aphiach)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G647 — apostasion in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H647
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H647 Quick Answer

Strong's H647 אֲפִיַח (Aphiyach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Aphiyach (af-ee'-akh) n/p. 1. breeze 2. Aphiach, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include aphiah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Aphiyach (af-ee'-akh) n/p. 1. breeze 2. Aphiach, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
aphiah

Meaning and Definition

Aphiyach (af-ee'-akh) n/p. 1. breeze 2. Aphiach, an Israelite [perhaps from H6315] KJV: Aphiah. Root(s): H6315

Original Word
אֲפִיַח
Transliteration
Aphiyach
Derivation
Root: פוח First root strongs: 6315
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H647. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Aphiah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.9.1; father of: Becorath (H1064) § Aphiah = "I will make to breathe" an ancestor of Saul

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How Strong's H647 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Aphiyach, 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.

Aphiah 1 Samuel 9:1

How Strong's H647 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H647 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 H647 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 9:1 KJV

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H647.

1 Samuel 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H647, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H647 FAQ

What does aphiach (אֲפִיחַ) mean?

Aphiach (Strong's H647) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Aphiah". Aphiyach (af-ee'-akh) n/p. 1. breeze 2. Aphiach, an Israelite

How many times is aphiach (אֲפִיחַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H647 across 1 book.

Where can I study aphiach (אֲפִיחַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H647 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate aphiach (אֲפִיחַ)?

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