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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 - This was the message Balaam delivered:
“Balak summoned me to come from Aram;
the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills.
‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me!
Come and announce Israel’s doom.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:8 - But how can I curse those
whom God has not cursed?
How can I condemn those
whom the LORD has not condemned?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:11 - God is an honest judge.
He is angry with the wicked every day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:14 - The mouth of an immoral woman is a dangerous trap;
those who make the LORD angry will fall into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:24 - A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”
will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:23 - As surely as a north wind brings rain,
so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:14 - When you see these things, your heart will rejoice.
You will flourish like the grass!
Everyone will see the LORD’s hand of blessing on his servants—
and his anger against his enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:30 - For warships from western coastlands[fn] will scare him off, and he will withdraw and return home. But he will vent his anger against the people of the holy covenant and reward those who forsake the covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:10 - What shall I say about the homes of the wicked
filled with treasures gained by cheating?
What about the disgusting practice
of measuring out grain with dishonest measures?[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:12 - Upon hearing this, the angel of the LORD prayed this prayer: “O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, for seventy years now you have been angry with Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. How long until you again show mercy to them?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:4 - Esau’s descendants in Edom may say, “We have been shattered, but we will rebuild the ruins.”
But the LORD of Heaven’s Armies replies, “They may try to rebuild, but I will demolish them again. Their country will be known as ‘The Land of Wickedness,’ and their people will be called ‘The People with Whom the LORD Is Forever Angry.’
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