יֶאֱנַ֤ף
𐤉𐤀𐤍𐤐
ʼânaph
he be angry
To be angry or enraged, to display intense displeasure or wrath; refers to the act of becoming incensed, often with the implication of a visible, outward manifestation of anger. The term may emphasize the physical signs of anger, such as heavy breathing or flaring nostrils, and is used for both human and divine subjects to describe anger intense enough to result in decisive words or actions.
Psalms 2:12 · Word #4
Lexicon H599
| Lemma | אָנַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤍𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼânaph |
| Strong's | H599 |
| Definition | To be angry or enraged, to display intense displeasure or wrath; refers to the act of becoming incensed, often with the implication of a visible, outward manifestation of anger. The term may emphasize the physical signs of anger, such as heavy breathing or flaring nostrils, and is used for both human and divine subjects to describe anger intense enough to result in decisive words or actions. |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he be angry |
SIBI-P1 Translation H599-07
he will be enraged
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of becoming angry, rooted in the physical imagery of forceful breathing. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular is rendered as a future or incomplete action, preserving both aspect and masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he be angry
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'He will be enraged' (P1) is unnecessarily strong for this context; 'he be angry' matches the typical rendering and the force of the imperative in the context. |