קָצַף
To crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage
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What does קָצַף (qāṣap) mean in the Bible?
קָצַף (qāṣap) is a Hebrew word meaning "to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage". to crack off, i.
Meaning
Intense, sudden explosive anger—a bursting forth rather than sustained wrath; characteristically divine displeasure in response to covenant violation
to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage BDB: be wroth Usage: (be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.