Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to end
Usage: (Qal) to cease, break, come to an end
Strong's Number
H656
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H656 Quick Answer
Strong's H656 אָפֵס (aphec) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aphec (aw-face') v. 1. to disappear 2. cease It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include came, clean, end, and brought. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aphec (aw-face') v. 1. to disappear 2. cease
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- came, clean, end, and brought
Meaning and Definition
aphec (aw-face') v. 1. to disappear 2. cease [a primitive root] KJV: be clean gone (at an end, brought to nought), fail.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H656. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H656 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aphec, 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.
How Strong's H656 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H656 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 H656 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And 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.
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H656.
And 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.
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
Let 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.
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H656, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H656 FAQ
What does aphec (אָפֵס) mean?
Aphec (Strong's H656) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fail". aphec (aw-face') v. 1. to disappear 2. cease
How many times is aphec (אָפֵס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H656 across 3 books.
Where can I study aphec (אָפֵס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H656 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aphec (אָפֵס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as came, clean, end, and brought. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.