קָצַף
qa.tsaph
“be angry”
Definition
to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage
a primitive root;
- to be displeased, be angry, fret oneself, be wroth 1a) (Qal) to be wroth, to be full of wrath, to be furious 1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to wrath or anger 1c) (Hithpael) to put oneself in a rage, anger oneself Aramaic equivalent: qe.tsaph (*קְצַף *"be angry" H7108)
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Occurrences
קָצַף appears 29 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?
At Horeb you provoked the LORD, and He was angry enough to destroy you.
But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
For I will not accuse you forever,nor will I always be angry;for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me,with the breath of those I have made.
unless You have utterly rejected usand remain angry with us beyond measure.
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