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Lexicon :: Strong's H2194 - zāʿam

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זָעַם
Transliteration
zāʿam
Pronunciation
zaw-am'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 568

Strong’s Definitions

זָעַם zâʻam, zaw-am'; a primitive root; properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged:—abhor, abominable, (be) angry, defy, (have) indignation.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H2194 in the following manner: indignation (4x), defy (3x), abhor (2x), angry (2x), abominable (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H2194 in the following manner: indignation (4x), defy (3x), abhor (2x), angry (2x), abominable (1x).

  1. to denounce, express indignation, be indignant

    1. (Qal)

      1. to have indignation, be indignant, be angrily indignant, be defiant

      2. to be abhorrent

      3. to express indignation in speech, denounce, curse

    2. (Niphal) to show indignation, show anger

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָעַם zâʻam, zaw-am'; a primitive root; properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged:—abhor, abominable, (be) angry, defy, (have) indignation.
STRONGS H2194: Abbreviations
† זָעַם verb be indignant (compare Aramaic (rare) Mfiz blame, & noun axmxivuz; Arabic تَزَغَّمَ onomatopoetic, of roar of camel, angry speech, see Frey, De on Psalm 7:12) — Perfect ז׳ Numbers 23:8 + 3 times; זָעַמְתָּה Zechariah 1:12; Imperfect אֶזְעֹם Numbers 23:8; 3rd person plural suffix יִזְעָמוּהוּ Proverbs 24:24; Imperative זֹעֲמָה Numbers 23:7 (for זָֽעָמֳה Ges§ 64, (2)); Participle active זֹעֵם Psalm 7:12; passive construct זְעוּם Proverbs 22:14; feminine זְעוּמָה Micah 6:10; —
1. be indignant, have indignation, of hostile prince עַל בְּרִית קוֺדֶשׁ Daniel 11:30; elsewhere of Yahweh, who is אֵל זֹעֵם Psalm 7:12 (|| שׁוֺפֵט), with accusative of enemy Isaiah 66:14; cities of Judah Zechariah 1:12; people Malachi 1:4; a man Proverbs 22:14.
2. express indignation in speech, denounce, curse || יִקְּבֻהוּ Proverbs 24:24; || אֶקֹּב and אָֽרָהֿ Numbers 23:7, 8 (twice in verse) (E); זְעוּמָה אֵיפַת רָזוֺן Micah 6:10 an ephah of scantiness, denounced, or cursed. **[2 is probably denominative from זַעַם (see Buhl).]
Niph. Participle plural נִזְעָמִים פָּנִים Proverbs 25:23 face stirred with indignation.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

23:7; 23:7; 23:8; 23:8; 23:8

Psalms

7:12; 7:12; 7:12

Proverbs

22:14; 22:14; 24:24; 24:24; 25:23

Isaiah

66:14

Daniel

11:30

Micah

6:10; 6:10

Zechariah

1:12; 1:12

Malachi

1:4

H2194

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2194 matches the Hebrew זָעַם (zāʿam),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:7 - He took up his [fn]discourse and said,
“From Aram Balak has brought me,
Moab’s king from the mountains of the East,
‘Come curse Jacob for me,
And come, denounce H2194 Israel!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:8 - “How shall I curse whom God has not cursed?
And how can I denounce H2194 whom the LORD has not denounced? H2194

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:11 - God is a righteous judge,
And a God who has indignation H2194 every day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:14 - The mouth of [fn]an adulteress is a deep pit;
He who is cursed H2194 of the LORD will fall [fn]into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:24 - He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor H2194 him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:23 - The north wind brings forth rain,
And a [fn]backbiting tongue, an angry H2194 countenance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:14 - Then you will see this, and your heart will be glad,
And your bones will flourish like the new grass;
And the hand of the LORD will be made known to His servants,
But He will be indignant H2194 toward His enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:30 - “For ships of [fn]Kittim will come against him; therefore he will be disheartened and will return and become H2194 enraged H2194 at the holy covenant and take action; so he will come back and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:10 - “Is there yet a man in the wicked house,
Along with treasures of wickedness
And a [fn]short measure that is cursed? H2194

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:12 - Then the angel of the LORD said, “O LORD of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been H2194 indignant H2194 these seventy years?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:4 - Though Edom says, “We have been beaten down, but we will [fn]return and build up the ruins”; thus says the LORD of hosts, “They may build, but I will tear down; and men will call them the [fn]wicked territory, and the people [fn]toward whom the LORD is indignant H2194 forever.”
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