Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
rage
Usage: rage, raging, storming, indignation
Strong's Number
H2197
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H2197 Quick Answer
Strong's H2197 זַעַף (za`aph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. za`aph (zah'-af) n-m. 1. anger [from H2196] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include rage, wrath, anger, and indignation. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- za`aph (zah'-af) n-m. 1. anger [from H2196]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rage, wrath, anger, and indignation
Meaning and Definition
za`aph (zah'-af) n-m. 1. anger [from H2196] KJV: indignation, rage(-ing), wrath. Root(s): H2196
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2197. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2197 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render za`aph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2197 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2197 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2197 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2197.
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2197, grouped by book.
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2197 FAQ
What does zaaph (זַעַף) mean?
Zaaph (Strong's H2197) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "indignation". za`aph (zah'-af) n-m. 1. anger [from H2196]
How many times is zaaph (זַעַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2197 across 5 books.
Where can I study zaaph (זַעַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2197 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zaaph (זַעַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rage, wrath, anger, and indignation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.