What does כַּעַס mean in the Bible?
כַּעַס is a Hebrew word meaning "vexation".
Hebrew · H3708
כַּעַס
Vexation
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כַּעַס H3708
What does כַּעַס mean in the Bible?
כַּעַס is a Hebrew word meaning "vexation".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3708?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sorrow (4), and grief (2), anger (2), and ill-tempered (1), brings grief (1).
Where does כַּעַס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Ecclesiastes (6), Job (4), Proverbs (4), Psalms (4).
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 sorrow 4× Ecclesiastes 1:18, Ecclesiastes 5:17, Ecclesiastes 7:3, Ecclesiastes 11:10
and grief 2× 1 Samuel 1:16, Psalms 10:14
anger 2× Proverbs 12:16, Ecclesiastes 7:9
and ill-tempered 1× Proverbs 21:19
brings grief 1× Proverbs 17:25
but aggravation 1× Proverbs 27:3
from grief 1× Psalms 6:7
from sorrow 1× Psalms 31:9
had done 1× 2 Kings 23:26
is sorrowful 1× Ecclesiastes 2:23
My anger 1× 1 Kings 21:22
my grief 1× Job 6:2
provoked to anger 1× Deuteronomy 32:19
resentment 1× Job 5:2
that provoked Me 1× Ezekiel 20:28
the taunt 1× Deuteronomy 32:27
to anger 1× 1 Kings 15:30
viciously 1× 1 Samuel 1:6
with grief 1× Job 17:7
Your anger 1× Job 10:17
Your displeasure 1× Psalms 85:4
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 32:19 מִכַּ֥עַס to provoked to anger Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 32:27 כַּ֤עַס to the taunt Noun - masculine singular construct 1 Samuel 1:6 כַּ֔עַס to viciously Noun - masculine singular 1 Samuel 1:16 וְכַעְסִ֖י to and grief Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1 Kings 15:30 בְּכַעְס֕וֹ to to anger Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1 Kings 21:22 הַכַּ֙עַס֙ to My anger Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 23:26 הַכְּעָסִ֔ים to had done Article | Noun - masculine plural Job 5:2 כָּ֑עַשׂ to resentment Noun - masculine singular Job 6:2 כַּעְשִׂ֑י to my grief Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Job 10:17 כַּֽ֭עַשְׂךָ to Your anger Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 32:19
Aligned rows 26
Books represented 9
Deuteronomy 2 1 Samuel 2 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 1 Job 4 Psalms 4 Proverbs 4 Ecclesiastes 6 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
כַּ֣עַס 2x ka·‘as Proverbs 17:25, Ezekiel 20:28
בְכַ֥עַס 1x ḇə·ḵa·‘as Psalms 31:9
בְּכַעְס֕וֹ 1x bə·ḵa‘·sōw 1 Kings 15:30
הַכַּ֙עַס֙ 1x hak·ka·‘as 1 Kings 21:22
הַכְּעָסִ֔ים 1x hak·kə·‘ā·sîm 2 Kings 23:26
וְכַ֥עַס 1x wə·ḵa·‘as Proverbs 27:3
וְכָעַ֥ס 1x wə·ḵā·‘as Ecclesiastes 5:17
וָכַ֙עַס֙ 1x wā·ḵa·‘as Ecclesiastes 2:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 7x 1 Samuel 1:6, Job 5:2, Proverbs 17:25, Ecclesiastes 1:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 3x Psalms 10:14, Proverbs 21:19, Ecclesiastes 2:23
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Deuteronomy 32:27, Ezekiel 20:28
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Job 10:17, Psalms 85:4
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 17:7, Psalms 6:7
Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x 2 Kings 23:26
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 1 Kings 21:22
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 27:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. vexation
Source Gloss
vexation
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
vexation Usage: anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, × sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
כַּעַס is built from this root:
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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