Lexical Definition

‎זָעַף‎ zâʻaph (zaw-af') to enrage ^H:V
a primitive root

fret, sad, worse liking, be wroth.

• properly, to boil up, i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry

1) to fret, be sad, be wroth, be vexed, be enraged, be out of humour
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be out of humour
1a2) to be enraged, be angry
2) (Qal)
2a) to appear perplexed, appear troubled
2b) to be sad-looking

See Greek: θυμόω · ὀργίζω · ταράσσω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎זַעַף‎] verb be out of humour, vexed; be enraged (Aramaic rage against, ‎זְעַף‎ to storm, ‎זַעֲפָא‎ storm; compare Samaritan blow, breathe) —

Qal Imperfect ‎יִזְעַף‎ Prov 19:3 ‎וַיִּזְעַף‎ 2Chr 26:19 Infinitive ‎זַעְפּוֺ‎ 2Chr 26:19 Participle plural ‎זֹעֲפִים‎ Gen 40:6; Dan 1:10 —

1. be out of humour Gen 40:6 (E); dejected, of face Dan 1:10 followed by ‎עַל‎ Prov 19:3 fret against (AV).

2. be enraged (late: compare Aramaic above) 2Chr 26:19 followed by ‎עִם‎ v2Chr 26:19.

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