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Hebrew · H2194, G3709 · unreviewed

זַעַם

Properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged · wrath

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זָעַם H2194 properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged
Pronunciation zō-‘êm
Intense divine wrath expressed through visible physical manifestation—foam, rage—signifying God's active rejection and abhorrence.
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ὀργή G3709 wrath
Pronunciation orgḗ
God's settled reaction against sin, distinct from momentary anger; divine justice executing judgment
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What does זַעַם (za'am) mean in the Bible?

זָעַם · ὀργή is a Hebrew word meaning "indignation, divine anger".

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Meaning

indignation, divine anger
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Perfect Mal 1:4 · Num 23:8 · Zech 1:12 3×
Participle passive Mic 6:10 · Prov 22:14 2×
Imperfect Num 23:8 1×
Participle active Ps 7:12 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Participle active Prov 25:23 1×
8 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Perfect 3 Participle passive 2 Participle 2 Imperfect 1
Stem
Qal 7 Niphal 1
Mood
Indicative 3 Indicative/cohortative 1
OT Occurrences
Num 23:8 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Num 23:8 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 7:12 Qal · Participle Prov 22:14 Qal · Participle passive Prov 25:23 Niphal · Participle Mic 6:10 Qal · Participle passive Zech 1:12 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Mal 1:4 Qal · Perfect · Indicative

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Romans 1 — The Gospel Reveals the Righteousness of God and the Wrath of God Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 2 — God’s Righteous Judgment and the Exposure of Religious Presumption Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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