What does כַּעַס · παροργίζω mean in the Bible?
כַּעַס · παροργίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to provoke to anger".
Hebrew · H3707, G3949
כָּעַס
To trouble ; by implication, to grieve , rage , be indignant · to anger
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כַּעַס H3707 to trouble ; by implication, to grieve , rage , be indignant
Pronunciation kaʿas
Emotional turmoil ranging from inward grief to outward anger, often triggered by provocation or offense
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παροργίζω G3949 to anger
Pronunciation parorgízō
To provoke or irritate someone into anger; emphasizes the action of inciting rather than anger itself.
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What does כָּעַס (kaas) mean in the Bible?
כַּעַס · παροργίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to provoke to anger".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3707, G3949?
H3707, G3949 is connected to 55 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to provoke to anger
Source Gloss
to provoke to 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 10
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 9×
Participle active 1Kgs 14:15 · 2Kgs 21:15 · Jer 7:19 · Jer 32:30 4×
Perfect 1Kgs 15:30 · Hos 12:15 · 1Kgs 21:22 · Neh 3:37 4×
Imperfect Jer 25:6 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Imperfect Ezek 16:42 1×
Word Origins
כָּעַס 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