Name Old Testament Rare
Appaim
face; nostrils
אַפַּיִם ap.pa.yim
Appaim (Hebrew: אַפַּיִם, ap.pa.yim) means “face; nostrils”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahlai in 1 Chronicles 2.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Appaim
descendant of Judah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 2:30 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 2:31 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
Origin & meaning
People descended from Aph(?) of the tribe of Judah, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.30; descended from Nadab (H5070I); along with Seled (H5540);
progenitors of: Ishi (H3469)
§ Appaim = "nostrils"
a son of Nadab
Appaim was a descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah.
The biblical story
Appaim is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah, found in 1 Chronicles 2. He is listed as one of the sons of Nadab, who was a descendant of Judah through his son Jerahmeel. The genealogy provides a record of the families and clans within the tribe of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Apart from this mention in the genealogical list, no further information is given about Appaim in the biblical text.
Key verses
Appaim appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
1 Chronicles 2:30 -
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
1 Chronicles 2:31
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 2:30
- 1 Chronicles 2:31