What does קֶצֶף (qeṣep̄) mean in the Bible?
קֶצֶף (qeṣep̄): Wrath as something that breaks off and splinters—divine indignation sharp and fragmenting.
Hebrew · H7110
קֶצֶף
A splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strife
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קֶצֶף H7110
Pronunciation qeṣep̄
What does קֶצֶף (qeṣep̄) mean in the Bible?
קֶצֶף (qeṣep̄): Wrath as something that breaks off and splinters—divine indignation sharp and fragmenting.
Full entry for קֶצֶף (H7110) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7110?
The BSB source-word alignment has 29 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include wrath (7), and wrath (3), am fiercely angry (1), and anger (1), anger (1).
Where does קֶצֶף (qeṣep̄) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 1:53. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (6), Jeremiah (4), Isaiah (3), Numbers (3).
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 wrath 7× Numbers 1:53, Numbers 16:46, Deuteronomy 29:28, Joshua 9:20
and wrath 3× 2 Chronicles 19:10, Esther 1:18, Psalms 102:10
am fiercely angry 1× Zechariah 1:15
and anger 1× Ecclesiastes 5:17
anger 1× Zechariah 7:12
at His wrath 1× Jeremiah 10:10
Because of the wrath 1× Jeremiah 50:13
bringing wrath 1× Joshua 22:20
fury 1× 2 Kings 3:27
in anger 1× Isaiah 60:10
in Your anger 1× Psalms 38:1
is angry 1× Isaiah 34:2
like a twig 1× Hosea 10:7
of anger 1× Isaiah 54:8
so that the wrath 1× 2 Chronicles 32:26
so that wrath 1× Numbers 18:5
So wrath 1× 2 Chronicles 24:18
the wrath 1× 2 Chronicles 19:2
Therefore wrath 1× 2 Chronicles 32:25
Therefore, the wrath 1× 2 Chronicles 29:8
was very 1× Zechariah 1:2
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 1:53 קֶ֔צֶף to wrath Noun - masculine singular Numbers 16:46 הַקֶּ֛צֶף to wrath Article | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 18:5 קֶ֖צֶף to so that wrath Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 29:28 וּבְקֶ֣צֶף to wrath Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 9:20 קֶ֔צֶף to wrath Noun - masculine singular Joshua 22:20 קָ֑צֶף to bringing wrath Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 3:27 קֶצֶף־ to fury Noun - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 27:24 קֶ֖צֶף to wrath Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 19:2 קֶּ֔צֶף to the wrath Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 19:10 קֶ֥צֶף to and wrath Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 1:53
Aligned rows 29
Books represented 13
Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 6 Esther 1 Psalms 2 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 4 Hosea 1 Zechariah 3
Source forms
קֶ֔צֶף 3x qe·ṣep̄ Numbers 1:53, Joshua 9:20, 2 Chronicles 32:25
קֶ֣צֶף 3x qe·ṣep̄ 2 Chronicles 29:8, 2 Chronicles 32:26, Zechariah 7:12
וּבְקֶ֣צֶף 2x ū·ḇə·qe·ṣep̄ Deuteronomy 29:28, Jeremiah 32:37
וָקָֽצֶף׃ 2x wā·qā·ṣep̄ Esther 1:18, Ecclesiastes 5:17
קֶ֖צֶף 2x qe·ṣep̄ Numbers 18:5, 1 Chronicles 27:24
קֶ֗צֶף 2x qe·ṣep̄ 2 Chronicles 24:18, Isaiah 54:8
בְקִצְפִּי֙ 1x ḇə·qiṣ·pî Isaiah 60:10
בְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥ 1x bə·qeṣ·pə·ḵā Psalms 38:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 14x Numbers 1:53, Numbers 18:5, Joshua 9:20, Joshua 22:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 3x Esther 1:18, Ecclesiastes 5:17, Zechariah 1:15
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 29:28, Jeremiah 21:5, Jeremiah 32:37
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x 2 Chronicles 29:8, 2 Chronicles 32:26
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Numbers 16:46
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 102:10
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Isaiah 60:10
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 38:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Wrath as something that breaks off and splinters—divine indignation sharp and fragmenting.
Source Gloss
a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strife
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Wrath as something that breaks off and splinters—divine indignation sharp and fragmenting.
a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strife BDB: wrath Usage: foam, indignation, × sore, wrath.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Wrath or fury.
Showing 1 selected witness from 29 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
קֶצֶף is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Expresses the intensity of divine judgment against rebellion. Isaiah 34:1-8
Part of These Phrases
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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