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1. furthermore Ezek 23:40; Hab 2:5 (Ges quin imo, quin etiam).

2. in a question, indeed (is it) that . . .? Gen 3:1 אַף כִּיאָֿמַר אֱלֹהִים indeed, that God has said . . .? i.e. has God really said . . .? (compare הַאַף above).

3. with reference to a preceding sentence (which is often introduced by הֵן or הִנֵּה), yea, that . . .! i.e. how much more (or less) ! Prov 11:31 lo, the righteous is recompensed in the earth ַ™אֹף כִּי רָשָׁע וְחוֺטֵא 'tis indeed that (= how much more) the wicked and the sinner! Prov 15:11; Prov 17:7; Prov 19:7; Prov 19:10; Job 9:14; Job 15:16; Job 25:6; 1Sam 14:30; 1Kgs 8:27 (= 2Chr 6:18) lo, the heavens . . . cannot contain thee אַ֕ף כִּי הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה 'tis indeed that this house (cannot do so), i.e. how much less this house! 2Chr 32:15. So וְאַף כִּי Deut 31:27; 1Sam 21:6 (perhaps; but see RS^{Semitic i. 436} Dr^{Sm 293}) 2Sam 16:11. (In Job 35:14 (Hi De) Neh 9:18 אַף כִּי is simply = yea, when . . .)