כָּעַס

ka.asVerbH3707

to provoke

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be angry, be vexed, be indignant, be wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be vexed, be indignant 1a2) to be angry 1b) (Piel) to provoke to anger 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to vex 1c2) to vex, provoke to anger

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

48 times

Appears 48 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
11
1 Kings
9
2 Kings
7
Deuteronomy
5
2 Chronicles
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 14:9
  • 1 Samuel 1:6
  • 2 Kings 21:15
  • Ecclesiastes 7:9
  • Jeremiah 25:7

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