What does זָעַף (zāʿap) mean in the Bible?
זָעַף (zāʿap): Anger that bubbles up internally; wrath arising from irritation or displeasure rather than righteous indignation
Hebrew · H2196
זָעַף
Properly, to boil up , i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry
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זָעַף H2196
Pronunciation zāʿap
What does זָעַף (zāʿap) mean in the Bible?
זָעַף (zāʿap): Anger that bubbles up internally; wrath arising from irritation or displeasure rather than righteous indignation
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2196?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include But while he raged (1), looking thinner (1), rages (1), that they were distraught (1), was enraged (1).
Where does זָעַף (zāʿap) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 40:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (2), Daniel (1), Genesis (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It But while he raged 1× 2 Chronicles 26:19
looking thinner 1× Daniel 1:10
rages 1× Proverbs 19:3
that they were distraught 1× Genesis 40:6
was enraged 1× 2 Chronicles 26:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 40:6 זֹעֲפִֽים׃ to that they were distraught Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2 Chronicles 26:19 וַיִּזְעַף֙ to was enraged Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 26:19 וּבְזַעְפּ֣וֹ to But while he raged Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Proverbs 19:3 יִזְעַ֥ף to rages Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Daniel 1:10 זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים to looking thinner Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 40:6
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Genesis 1 2 Chronicles 2 Proverbs 1 Daniel 1
Source forms
וּבְזַעְפּ֣וֹ 1x ū·ḇə·za‘·pōw 2 Chronicles 26:19
וַיִּזְעַף֙ 1x way·yiz·‘ap̄ 2 Chronicles 26:19
זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים 1x zō·‘ă·p̄îm Daniel 1:10
זֹעֲפִֽים׃ 1x zō·‘ă·p̄îm Genesis 40:6
יִזְעַ֥ף 1x yiz·‘ap̄ Proverbs 19:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2x Genesis 40:6, Daniel 1:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 26:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 26:19
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 19:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Anger that bubbles up internally; wrath arising from irritation or displeasure rather than righteous indignation
Strong's H2196
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Word forms 1 form 3 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 19:3 Source Gloss
properly, to boil up , i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Anger that bubbles up internally; wrath arising from irritation or displeasure rather than righteous indignation
properly, to boil up, i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry BDB: be out of humour Usage: fret, sad, worse liking, be wroth.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 3
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×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Person's own folly causes them to be angry or peevish against the LORD
Showing 1 selected witness from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
זָעַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain