אף על פי כן

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)

Synonyms
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