What does זָעַם · ὀργή mean in the Bible?
זָעַם · ὀργή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "indignation, divine anger".
Hebrew · H2194, G3709
זַעַם
Properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged · wrath
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זָעַם H2194 properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged
Pronunciation zō-‘êm
Intense divine wrath expressed through visible physical manifestation—foam, rage—signifying God's active rejection and abhorrence.
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ὀργή G3709 wrath
Pronunciation orgḗ
God's settled reaction against sin, distinct from momentary anger; divine justice executing judgment
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What does זַעַם (za'am) mean in the Bible?
זָעַם · ὀργή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "indignation, divine anger".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2194, G3709?
H2194, G3709 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. indignation, divine anger
Source Gloss
indignation, divine anger
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 8
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Perfect Mal 1:4 · Num 23:8 · Zech 1:12 3×
Participle passive Mic 6:10 · Prov 22:14 2×
Imperfect Num 23:8 1×
Participle active Ps 7:12 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Participle active Prov 25:23 1×
Word Origins
זַעַם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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