Definition: Verse: Aphakial means "the word" or "a phrase." The Hebrew name for this term comes from a single root meaning "to talk, say," which is derived from แผฯฮฑฮบฮน (aphลkฤซ), itself a plural noun referring to the pronunciation of the Hebrew language. In the context of Greek and Jewish literature, it was often used in place of the Hebrew word ืฉึฐืืึธืึทืึฒืจึดืื, which translates as "words," but when referring directly to the Bible, this term is still used for specific words or phrases. So, while it might be considered a rhetorical device, it is also significant in Jewish literature and theology.