Hebrew · H2196, G3947 · unreviewed

יִזְעַף

Properly, to boil up , i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry · to provoke

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זָעַף H2196 properly, to boil up , i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry

Pronunciation zāʿap

Anger that bubbles up internally; wrath arising from irritation or displeasure rather than righteous indignation

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παροξύνω G3947 to provoke

Pronunciation paroxýnō

To provoke to anger by stirring up emotional response, often implying irritation or exasperation rather than calm reasoning.

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What does יִזְעַף (yizaf) mean in the Bible?

זָעַף · παροξύνω is a Hebrew word meaning "to rage, become angry".

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Meaning

to rage, become angry

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 3×

Participle active Dan 1:10 · Gen 40:6 2×

Imperfect Prov 19:3 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 2 Imperfect 1

Stem

Qal 3

Mood

Indicative/jussive 1

OT Occurrences

Gen 40:6 Qal · Participle Prov 19:3 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Dan 1:10 Qal · Participle

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.

1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations

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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