זָעֵף

zaef · angry, vexed

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2198 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

zaef (זָעֵף) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “angry, vexed”.

Angry, in a bad mood, upset in spirit.

How to say it

za·ef

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. In a foul mood, sullen and sour.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 1 Kings 20:43

    The king of Israel went to his house resentful and angry, and came to Samaria.

  • 1 Kings 21:4

    Ahab went into his house resentful and angry because of the word that Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him, when he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned away his face, and did not eat bread.