What does זַעַם · θυμός mean in the Bible?
זַעַם · θυμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "anger, indignation, fury".
Hebrew · H2195, G2372
זַעַם
Strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin) · passion (as if breathing hard)
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זַעַם H2195 strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)
Pronunciation za’am
God's wrathful indignation—visceral fury at sin, moving from physical frothing to divine displeasure
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θυμός G2372 passion (as if breathing hard)
Pronunciation thymós
Intense, hot anger arising from passionate emotion; distinct from ὀργή's settled wrath
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What does זַעַם (zaam) mean in the Bible?
זַעַם · θυμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "anger, indignation, fury".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2195, G2372?
H2195, G2372 is connected to 22 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. anger, indignation, fury
Strong's H2195, G2372
Lexical occurrences 22 verses Source Gloss
anger, indignation, fury
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זַעַם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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