הַ/אַ֣ף
𐤄/𐤀𐤐
ʼaph
Will you indeed / Are you really
A particle used primarily for marking emphasis, addition, or intensification, often introducing a further statement or heightening what precedes. It can function as an adverb or conjunction signifying 'also,' 'even,' 'indeed,' and at times as an adversative—'except,' 'however,' or 'but.' In rhetorical or poetic contexts, it introduces augmentative statements ('how much more/less').
Genesis 18:23 · Word #4
Lexicon H637
| Lemma | אַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼaph |
| Strong's | H637 |
| Definition | A particle used primarily for marking emphasis, addition, or intensification, often introducing a further statement or heightening what precedes. It can function as an adverb or conjunction signifying 'also,' 'even,' 'indeed,' and at times as an adversative—'except,' 'however,' or 'but.' In rhetorical or poetic contexts, it introduces augmentative statements ('how much more/less'). |
Morphology HTi/D
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Will you indeed / Are you really |
SIBI-P1 Translation H637-02
even
| Morphological Notes | Adverbial particle (often with prefixed interrogative ה); invariable, functioning as emphatic or additive connector. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a fully lexicalized emphatic particle derived from a root denoting prominence or projection, this form heightens or adds emphasis to what follows. "Even" best captures its intensifying and augmentative force without relying on contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
indeed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this rhetorical context, הַאַף is best rendered 'indeed' as an intensifier introducing an emphatic or rhetorical question. 'Even' is contextually possible but 'indeed' better expresses the sense in English. |