What does כַּעַס · παροργίζω mean in the Bible?
כַּעַס · παροργίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to provoke to anger".
Hebrew · H3707, G3949
כָּעַס
To trouble ; by implication, to grieve , rage , be indignant · to anger
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כַּעַסH3707to trouble ; by implication, to grieve , rage , be indignant
Pronunciationkaʿas
Emotional turmoil ranging from inward grief to outward anger, often triggered by provocation or offense
Open lexicon entry →παροργίζωG3949to anger
Pronunciationparorgízō
To provoke or irritate someone into anger; emphasizes the action of inciting rather than anger itself.
Open lexicon entry →What does כָּעַס (kaas) mean in the Bible?
כַּעַס · παροργίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to provoke to anger".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3707, G3949?
H3707, G3949 is connected to 55 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to provoke to anger
Source Gloss
to provoke to anger
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms10
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action9×
Participle active1Kgs 14:15 · 2Kgs 21:15 · Jer 7:19 · Jer 32:304×
Perfect1Kgs 15:30 · Hos 12:15 · 1Kgs 21:22 · Neh 3:374×
ImperfectJer 25:61×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
ImperfectEzek 16:421×
Word Origins
כָּעַס is a primitive root - no further derivation.