The name Appayim literally means 'nostrils' or 'faces,' derived from aph (H639), the Hebrew word for nose or anger. It appears as a personal name in the genealogy of Judah, a descendant of Jerahmeel.
The imagery of nostrils in Hebrew thought carries profound resonance — aph can mean both the physical nostril and fierce anger (burning nostrils). That a man bears this name places him within a long-standing scriptural tradition of names that capture something of human passion, intensity, or divine encounter. The tribe of Judah's genealogy in 1 Chronicles points forward to the Messiah's own lineage.