עָצַב
Properly, to carve , i.e. fabricate or fashion ; hence (in a bad sense) to worry , pain or anger
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What does עָצַב (ʿāṣab) mean in the Bible?
עָצַב (ʿāṣab) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to carve , i.e. fabricate or fashion ; hence (in a bad sense) to worry , pain or anger". properly, to carve, i.
Meaning
Carving/shaping transitions to causing pain; fundamental sense of imposing form generates emotional distress meaning.
properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger BDB: shape Usage: displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 7×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Biblical Witnesses
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