What does קָצַף (qāṣap) mean in the Bible?
קָצַף (qāṣap): Intense, sudden explosive anger—a bursting forth rather than sustained wrath; characteristically divine displeasure in response to covenant violation
Hebrew · H7107
קָצַף
To crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage
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קָצַף H7107
Pronunciation qāṣap
What does קָצַף (qāṣap) mean in the Bible?
קָצַף (qāṣap): Intense, sudden explosive anger—a bursting forth rather than sustained wrath; characteristically divine displeasure in response to covenant violation
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7107?
The BSB source-word alignment has 34 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include was angry (4), angry (3), be angry (3), were angry (3), you provoked (2).
Where does קָצַף (qāṣap) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 40:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (8), Deuteronomy (5), Zechariah (4), 2 Kings (2).
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 was angry 4× Genesis 40:2, Exodus 16:20, Numbers 31:14, 2 Kings 13:19
angry 3× 2 Kings 5:11, Zechariah 1:2, Zechariah 1:15
be angry 3× Ecclesiastes 5:6, Isaiah 57:16, Isaiah 64:9
were angry 3× 1 Samuel 29:4, Isaiah 64:5, Jeremiah 37:15
you provoked 2× Deuteronomy 9:7, Deuteronomy 9:8
. . . 1× Zechariah 1:15
and remain angry 1× Lamentations 5:22
and the LORD will be angry 1× Leviticus 10:6
became furious 1× Esther 1:12
grew angry 1× Esther 2:21
had directed 1× Deuteronomy 9:19
He grew angry 1× Deuteronomy 1:34
He was angry 1× Leviticus 10:16
He will be angry 1× Joshua 22:18
I was angry 1× Isaiah 47:6
I was enraged 1× Isaiah 57:17
in anger 1× Isaiah 57:17
provoked Me to anger 1× Zechariah 8:14
that I will not be angry 1× Isaiah 54:9
they angered 1× Psalms 106:32
they will become enraged 1× Isaiah 8:21
was once angry 1× Genesis 41:10
will You be angry 1× Numbers 16:22
You continued to provoke 1× Deuteronomy 9:22
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 40:2 וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף to was angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 41:10 קָצַ֣ף to was once angry Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 16:20 וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף to was angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 10:6 יִקְצֹ֑ף to and the LORD will be angry Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 10:16 וַ֠יִּקְצֹף to He was angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 16:22 תִּקְצֹֽף׃פ to will You be angry Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Numbers 31:14 וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף to was angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 1:34 וַיִּקְצֹ֖ף to He grew angry Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 9:7 הִקְצַ֛פְתָּ to you provoked Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 9:8 הִקְצַפְתֶּ֖ם to you provoked Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 40:2
Aligned rows 34
Books represented 15
Genesis 2 Exodus 1 Leviticus 2 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 5 Joshua 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Kings 2 Esther 2 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 1 Lamentations 1 Zechariah 4
Source forms
וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף 2x way·yiq·ṣōp̄ Genesis 40:2, Numbers 31:14
וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף 2x way·yiq·ṣōp̄ Exodus 16:20, 2 Kings 5:11
קָצַ֧ף 2x qā·ṣap̄ Deuteronomy 9:19, Zechariah 1:2
קָצַ֣פְתִּי 2x qā·ṣap̄·tî Isaiah 47:6, Zechariah 1:15
אֶקְּצ֑וֹף 1x ’eq·qə·ṣō·wp̄ Isaiah 57:16
בְּהַקְצִ֤יף 1x bə·haq·ṣîp̄ Zechariah 8:14
הִקְצַ֛פְתָּ 1x hiq·ṣap̄·tā Deuteronomy 9:7
הִקְצַפְתֶּ֖ם 1x hiq·ṣap̄·tem Deuteronomy 9:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 8x Genesis 40:2, Exodus 16:20, Leviticus 10:16, Numbers 31:14
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 4x Genesis 41:10, Deuteronomy 9:19, Esther 2:21, Zechariah 1:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Leviticus 10:6, Joshua 22:18, Ecclesiastes 5:6
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 3x Isaiah 47:6, Isaiah 57:17, Zechariah 1:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x 1 Samuel 29:4, Jeremiah 37:15
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Numbers 16:22, Isaiah 64:9
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2x Isaiah 64:5, Lamentations 5:22
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 106:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Intense, sudden explosive anger—a bursting forth rather than sustained wrath; characteristically divine displeasure in response to covenant violation
Source Gloss
to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
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.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 19
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 16×
Perfect Deut 9:19 · Esth 2:21 · Gen 41:10 · Zech 1:2 · Isa 47:6 · Isa 57:17 · Zech 1:15 · Isa 64:4 · Lam 5:22 9×
Imperfect Eccl 5:5 · Josh 22:18 · Lev 10:6 · Isa 57:16 · Num 16:22 5×
Jussive Isa 64:8 1×
Participle active Zech 1:15 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
Perfect Deut 9:7 · Deut 9:8 2×
Participle active Deut 9:22 1×
Word Origins
קָצַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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