Commento su Genesi 43:31
וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ פָּנָ֖יו וַיֵּצֵ֑א וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׂ֥ימוּ לָֽחֶם׃
Lavassi il volto, ed uscì; e si fece forza; e disse: Ponete il cibo (in tavola).
Rashi on Genesis
ויתאפק AND HE REFRAINED HIMSELF — He made a strong effort. The root in this sense occurs in (Job 41:7) אפיקי “the strong parts of the shields”. Similar also is (Job 12:21) “And He looseth the belt of the (אפיקים) strong”.
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Radak on Genesis
וירחץ...ויתאפק; he managed to gain control of himself and to stop himself from weeping anymore.
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Rav Hirsch on Torah
אפק ,ויתאפק Quellenbehälter. Eine bildreiche Bezeichnung für: an sich halten von Gefühlen. Als er hinauskam, erneute der Anblick die Gefühle und machte eine neue Anstrengung notwendig.
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