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זָעַף H2196
H2196 is the Hebrew word זָעַף, transliterated zâʻaph and said zaw-af'. The King James Version most often renders it wroth.
What it means
properly, to boil up, i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fret, sad, worse liking, be wroth.
Verses using זָעַף
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
2 Chronicles 26:19 · KJV
Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
Proverbs 19:3 · KJV
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Daniel 1:10 · KJV
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2196 mean?
H2196 is the Hebrew word זָעַף (zâʻaph), meaning properly, to boil up, i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry.
How is H2196 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it wroth (1 time), while he was wroth (1 time), fretteth (1 time), worse liking (1 time).
How many times does H2196 appear in the Bible?
זָעַף (zâʻaph) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2196 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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