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זַעַף H2197

H2197 is the Hebrew word זַעַף, transliterated zaʻaph and said zah'-af. The King James Version most often renders it rage.

Word: זַעַףTransliteration: zaʻaphSaid: zah'-afLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

anger.

Where it comes from

from H2196 (זָעַף).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

rage 2×indignation 2×wrath 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: indignation, rage(-ing), wrath.

Verses using זַעַף

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

2 Chronicles 16:10 · KJV

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

2 Chronicles 28:9 · KJV

But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.

Proverbs 19:12 · KJV

The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Isaiah 30:30 · KJV

And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

Micah 7:9 · KJV

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2197 mean?

H2197 is the Hebrew word זַעַף (zaʻaph), meaning anger.

How is H2197 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it rage (2 times), indignation (2 times), wrath (1 time).

How many times does H2197 appear in the Bible?

זַעַף (zaʻaph) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2197 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2196 (זָעַף).

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