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Strong's H3708 כַּעַס (kaac)

Kaac means “vexation” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3708 — horao (“by extension”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3708
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 9

Strong's H3708 Quick Answer

Strong's H3708 כַּעַס כַּעַשׂ (ka`ac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ka`ac (kah'-as) (or (in Job) kaoas {kah'-as};) n-m. 1. vexation [from 3707] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include grief, anger, provoking, provoked, and indignation. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ka`ac (kah'-as) (or (in Job) kaoas {kah'-as};) n-m. 1. vexation [from 3707]
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
grief, anger, provoking, provoked, and indignation

Meaning and Definition

ka`ac (kah'-as) (or (in Job) kaoas {kah'-as};) n-m. 1. vexation [from 3707] KJV: anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, X sore, sorrow, spite, wrath. See also: H3707

Original Word
כַּעַס כַּעַשׂ
Transliteration
ka`ac
Derivation
Root: כעס
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3708. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3708 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ka`ac, 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.

grief 1 Samuel 1:16 anger 1 Kings 15:30 angry Proverbs 21:19 indignation Job 10:17 provocation Ezekiel 20:28 provoked 1 Samuel 1:6 provoking Deuteronomy 32:19

How Strong's H3708 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 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3708 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 H3708 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 32:19 KJV

And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.

Deuteronomy 32:27 KJV

Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.

1 Samuel 1:6 KJV

And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3708.

Deuteronomy 32:19 Old Testament, KJV
And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:27 Old Testament, KJV
Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
1 Samuel 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
1 Samuel 1:16 Old Testament, KJV
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1 Kings 15:30 Old Testament, KJV
Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
1 Kings 21:22 Old Testament, KJV
And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
2 Kings 23:26 Old Testament, KJV
Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.
Job 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
Job 10:17 Old Testament, KJV
Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
Job 17:7 Old Testament, KJV
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
Psalms 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Psalms 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms 31:9 Old Testament, KJV
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalms 85:4 Old Testament, KJV
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
Proverbs 12:16 Old Testament, KJV
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Proverbs 17:25 Old Testament, KJV
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Proverbs 21:19 Old Testament, KJV
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 27:3 Old Testament, KJV
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 Old Testament, KJV
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes 7:3 Old Testament, KJV
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 Old Testament, KJV
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 11:10 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Ezekiel 20:28 Old Testament, KJV
For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3708, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 5 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3708 FAQ

What does kaac (כַּעַס) mean?

Kaac (Strong's H3708) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "vexation". ka`ac (kah'-as) (or (in Job) kaoas {kah'-as};) n-m. 1. vexation [from 3707]

How many times is kaac (כַּעַס) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H3708 across 9 books.

Where can I study kaac (כַּעַס) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3708 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kaac (כַּעַס)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grief, anger, provoking, provoked, indignation, and angry. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.