af · also

What it means

af (אַף) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “also”.

(Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "af".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A word that adds something more to what was said (Aramaic).

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Where it appears

• Ezra×3
• Daniel×1

• Ezra 5:10

  And we asked them also their names, to inform you, so that we might write the name of the men who are at their head.

• Ezra 5:14

  And also the utensils of the house of Elah, of gold and of silver, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out from the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought them to the temple of Babylon, Cyrus the king brought them out from the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one named Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor.

• Ezra 6:5

  And also the utensils of the house of Elah, of gold and of silver, which Nebuchadnezzar brought out from the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, let them be returned and go to the temple that is in Jerusalem, to its place; and you shall deposit them in the house of Elah.”

• Daniel 6:22

  My Elah sent his angel and shut the mouth of the lions, and they have not harmed me, because before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”