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the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13

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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2196 - זָעַף

Transliteration

zâʻaph

Phonetics

zaw-af'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

569

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to fret, be sad, be wroth, be vexed, be enraged, be out of humour
1. (Qal)
  1. to be out of humour
  2. to be enraged, be angry
(Qal)
1. to appear perplexed, appear troubled
2. to be sad-looking

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2373 ‑ θυμόω (thoo‑mo'‑o); 5015 ‑ ταράσσω (tar‑as'‑so); 3710 ‑ ὀργίζω (or‑gid'‑zo);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (4)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

BSB (5)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

Daniel 1

CSB (6)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

Daniel 1

Jonah 1

ESV (5)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

Daniel 1

KJV (5)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

Daniel 1

LEB (5)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

Daniel 1

LSB (6)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

Daniel 2

N95 (6)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

Daniel 2

NAS (6)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

Daniel 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (4)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 2

Proverbs 1

ASV (4)

and while he was wroth 1

fretteth 1

them, and, behold, they were sad 1

was wroth 1

BSB (5)

but while he raged 1

looking thinner 1

rages 1

that they were distraught 1

was enraged 1

CSB (6)

distraught 1

enraged 2

rages 1

raging 1

thinner 1

ESV (5)

angry 1

became angry 1

rages 1

troubled 1

worse condition 1

KJV (5)

fretteth 1

liking 1

sad 1

wroth 2

LEB (5)

and behold, they were troubled 1

and when he became angry 1

became angry 1

having a worse appearance 1

will rage 1

LSB (6)

dejected 1

enraged 2

haggard 1

looking 1

rages 1

N95 (6)

dejected 1

enraged 2

haggard 1

looking 1

rages 1

NAS (6)

dejected 1

enraged 2

gaunt 1

looking 1

rages 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (4)

and while he was angry 1

rages 1

was angry 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2130) p o z (זאהפ ZAhP) AC: Sad CO: ? AB: Sadness: [from: oz- sadness as a trembling]

V) p o z (זאהפ ZAhP) - Sad: To be in a state of sadness. KJV (5): (vf: Paal) wroth, sad, fret, worse - Strongs: H2196 (זָעַף)

N^m) p o z (זאהפ ZAhP) - Sadness: KJV (8): rage, indignation, wrath, displeased - Strongs: H2197 (זַעַף), H2198 (זָעֵף)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[זַעַף] verb be out of humour, vexed; be enraged (Aramaic

rage against, זְעַף to storm, זַעֲפָא storm; compare Samaritan

blow, breathe) —

Qal Imperfect יִזְעַף Proverbs 19:3; וַיִּזְעַף 2 Chronicles 26:19; Infinitive זַעְמּוֺ 2 Chronicles 26:19; Participle plural זֹעֲפִים Genesis 40:6; Daniel 1:10; —

1 be out of humour Genesis 40:6 (E); dejected, of face Daniel 1:10; followed by עַל Proverbs 19:3 fret against (AV).

2 be enraged (late: compare Aramaic above) 2 Chronicles 26:19; followed by עִם 2 Chronicles 26:19.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

זָעַף fut. A.

(1) to be angry, followed by עַל Proverbs 19:3, עִם 2 Chronicles 26:19. (The original idea is either that of foaming, the same as זָעַם, compare the words of which the syllable sap is the common stock, see זָפָה : or else that of burning, compare Syr. ܙܥܰܦ Ethpe. to be burned, and the quadriliteral זַלְעַף.) [“The primary signification is either to breathe, to snuff up, (Sam. Ecc 10:1-20 id. comp. Ch. זַעְפָּא a strong wind,) or else, to burn.”]

(2) to be sad, to fret, to be morose (as to the connection of ideas see under the root עָצַב ). Part. זֹעֲפִים sad, Genesis 40:6, i.q. רָעִים verse Genesis 40:7; Daniel 1:10 (of the countenance, as having become thin and sad-looking through long fasting. Well rendered by Theod. σκυθρωπός, comp. Matthew 6:16). Hence

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List of Word Forms

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