אָפֵ֖ס
𐤀𐤐𐤎
ʼâphêç
is gone
To come to an end, cease to exist, or be no more; to be exhausted, used up, or rendered null. This verb expresses the sense of something reaching its limit or vanishing so that it no longer remains. In context, it often describes the complete disappearance or cessation of something or someone, and may indicate perishability, annihilation, or total failure.
pwa "to come to an end, to be finished" (Bemba)Genesis 47:16 · Word #9
Lexicon H656
| Lemma | אָפֵס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤎 |
| Transliteration | ʼâphêç |
| Strong's | H656 |
| Definition | To come to an end, cease to exist, or be no more; to be exhausted, used up, or rendered null. This verb expresses the sense of something reaching its limit or vanishing so that it no longer remains. In context, it often describes the complete disappearance or cessation of something or someone, and may indicate perishability, annihilation, or total failure. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is gone |
SIBI-P1 Translation H656-01
has come to an end
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular expresses a completed action: something has reached its termination point. "Has come to an end" preserves the root idea of cessation or disappearance while reflecting the completed aspect of the perfect form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
has ended
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "is gone". |
Bantu Hebrew
אָפֵ֖ס (ʼâphêç) — To come to an end, cease to exist, or be no more; to be exhausted, used up, or rendered null. This verb expresses the sense of something reaching its limit or vanishing so that it no longer remains. In context, it often describes the complete disappearance or cessation of something or someone, and may indicate perishability, annihilation, or total failure.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| pwa | to come to an end, to be finished | Bemba |