This article discusses the interpretation of the “portion one of nostrils” that Elkanah gave to Hannah in 1 Sam 1.5. The paper analyses several ancient and modern suggestions against the text itself. A look at the way the Hebrew word אפים is used by the biblical authors reveals that there is only one logical interpretation of the verse. A “portion one of nostrils” must mean an angry portion.
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