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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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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 - And Balaam took up his discourse, and said, "From Aram Balak has brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: 'Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, denounce Israel!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:8

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

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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 every day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:14 - The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall 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 innocent," will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:23 - The north wind brings forth rain; and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:14 - You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall flourish like the grass; and it shall be known that the hand of the LORD is with his servants, and his indignation is against his enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:30 - For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and be enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and give heed to those who forsake the holy covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:10 - Can I forget the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is accursed?

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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 wilt thou have no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these seventy years?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:4 - If Edom says, "We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins," the LORD of hosts says, "They may build, but I will tear down, till they are called the wicked country, the people with whom the LORD is angry for ever."
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