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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 636. אָע (a) -- "Surely," "indeed," "only"</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/636.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezra/6-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/636.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 636</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/635.htm" title="635">◄</a> 636. a <a href="../hebrew/637.htm" title="637">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">a: "Surely," "indeed," "only"</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אָע</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>a`<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>af-see<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(aw)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>"Surely," "indeed," "only"<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a tree, wood<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root אָפַס (afas), meaning "to cease" or "to end."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar expressions of certainty or exclusivity is μόνον (monon), which also means "only" or "alone."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word אַפְסִי ('afsi) is used to emphasize certainty or exclusivity. It often appears in contexts where the speaker is affirming a statement with confidence or highlighting the singularity of an action or condition. It can convey a sense of finality or completeness.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, language was a powerful tool for conveying not just information but also emotion and conviction. Words like אַפְסִי were used to underscore the speaker's assurance or to draw attention to the exclusivity of a claim. This reflects a broader cultural emphasis on the power of the spoken word in Hebrew society, where oral tradition and verbal agreements held significant weight.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm">ets</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>wood<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>beams (1), timber (1), timbers (1), wood (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אָע</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Ezra 5:8</sup> <font size="+1"><b>wood</b></font> (so <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font>, for <font class="hebrew2">עָע</font>; Egyptian Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">עק</font> S-C<sup>H5</sup>; Biblical Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">עֵץ</font>, √ II. <font class="hebrew2">עצה</font>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">א</font> <em>timber</em>, for building <a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-8.htm">Ezra 5:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4</a>; <em>beam</em> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-11.htm">Ezra 6:11</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> emphatic <font class="hebrew2">אָעָא</font> <em>wood</em>, material of idols <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4</a>,23. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>timber, wood <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm">ets</a>; a tree or wood -- timber, wood. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm">ets</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אָ֣ע אָע֙ אָעָ֣א אָעָ֥א אע אעא וְאָ֖ע ואע ’ā‘ ’ā‘ā ’ā·‘ā a aA veA wə’ā‘ wə·’ā‘<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶ֣בֶן גְּלָ֔ל <b> וְאָ֖ע </b> מִתְּשָׂ֣ם בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> stones, <span class="itali">and beams</span> are being laid<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> stones, <span class="itali">and timber</span> is laid<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> stones huge <span class="itali">and beams</span> laid the walls<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְנִדְבָּ֖ךְ דִּי־ <b> אָ֣ע </b> חֲדַ֑ת וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and one layer <span class="itali">of timbers.</span> And let the cost<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of new <span class="itali">timber:</span> and let the expenses<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> layer forasmuch <span class="itali">of timbers</span> of new the cost<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דְנָ֔ה יִתְנְסַ֥ח <b> אָע֙ </b> מִן־ בַּיְתֵ֔הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> edict, <span class="itali">a timber</span> shall be drawn<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> word, <span class="itali">let timber</span> be pulled down<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> this shall be drawn <span class="itali">A timber</span> from his house<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נְחָשָׁ֥א פַרְזְלָ֖א <b> אָעָ֥א </b> וְאַבְנָֽא׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of bronze, iron, <span class="itali">wood</span> and stone.<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of iron, <span class="itali">of wood,</span> and of stone.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of bronze iron <span class="itali">wood</span> and stone<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נְחָשָׁ֨א פַרְזְלָ֜א <b> אָעָ֣א </b> וְאַבְנָ֗א דִּ֠י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of bronze, iron, <span class="itali">wood</span> and stone, which<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> iron, <span class="itali">wood,</span> and stone,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of bronze iron <span class="itali">wood</span> and stone whose<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_636.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_636.htm">Strong's Hebrew 636<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/a_636.htm">’ā‘ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/aa_636.htm">’ā·‘ā — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vea_636.htm">wə·’ā‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> 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