אף על פי כן

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Hebrew

Etymology

אף על פי + כן

Conjunction

אַף־עַל־פִּי־כֵן (af-al-pi-khen)

  1. be that as it may, nevertheless
    • Talmud Bavli, Chagiga 3a
      אמר להם אף על פי כן אי אפשר לבית המדרש בלא חידוש
    • Talmud Bavli, Chagiga 3a
      אף על פי כן נוע תנוע!
      Af-al-pi-khén, nóa tanúa!
      And yet it moves! (attributed to Galileo)

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