כַּעַס (kaʻaç) — Be Angry

Hebrew word study: כַּעַס (kaʻaç), Strong's H3707. to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant

HebrewStrong's H3707
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כַּעַס (kaʻaç)
Pronounced: kaw-as'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3707 is tagged on 54 words in 53 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 4:25 and last appears in Hosea 12:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to provoke to anger me ×12to provoke to anger him ×6to provoke to anger ×4and he was angry ×2and they provoked to anger ×2provoking to anger ×2I will provoke to anger them ×1and she provoked her ×1he provoked to anger ×1she provoked her ×1they have provoked to anger me ×1they provoked to anger him ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְהַכְעִיס ×6לְהַכְעִיסוֹ ×6לְהַכְעִיסֵנִי ×4לְהַכְעִסֵנִי ×4הַכְעִיסֵנִי ×3מַכְעִסִים ×3הִכְעִיס ×2הַכְעִסֵנִי ×2וַיִּכְעַס ×2וַיַּכְעֵס ×2

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×111 Kings ×102 Kings ×7Deuteronomy ×62 Chronicles ×4Ezekiel ×4Psalms ×31 Samuel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 53)

  • Deuteronomy 4:25 — לְהַכְעִיסוֹ — to provoke to anger him
  • Deuteronomy 9:18 — לְהַכְעִיסוֹ — to provoke to anger him
  • Deuteronomy 31:29 — לְהַכְעִיסוֹ — to provoke to anger him
  • Deuteronomy 32:16 — יַכְעִיסֻהוּ — they provoked to anger him
  • Deuteronomy 32:21 — כִּעֲסוּנִי — they have provoked to anger me
  • Judges 2:12 — וַיַּכְעִסוּ — and they provoked to anger
  • 1 Samuel 1:6 — וְכִעֲסַתָּה — and she provoked her
  • 1 Samuel 1:7 — תַּכְעִסֶנָּה — she provoked her
  • 1 Kings 14:9 — לְהַכְעִיסֵנִי — to provoke to anger me
  • 1 Kings 14:15 — מַכְעִיסִים — provoking to anger
  • 1 Kings 15:30 — הִכְעִיס — he provoked to anger
  • 1 Kings 16:2 — לְהַכְעִיסֵנִי — to provoke to anger me
  • 1 Kings 16:7 — לְהַכְעִיסוֹ — to provoke to anger him
  • 1 Kings 16:13 — לְהַכְעִיס — to provoke to anger
  • 1 Kings 16:26 — לְהַכְעִיס — to provoke to anger
  • 1 Kings 16:33 — לְהַכְעִיס — to provoke to anger
  • 1 Kings 21:22 — הִכְעַסְתָּ — you have provoked to anger
  • 1 Kings 22:53 — וַיַּכְעֵס — and he provoked to anger
  • 2 Kings 17:11 — לְהַכְעִיס — to provoke to anger
  • 2 Kings 17:17 — לְהַכְעִיסוֹ — to provoke to anger him
  • 2 Kings 21:6 — לְהַכְעִיס — to provoke him to anger
  • 2 Kings 21:15 — מַכְעִסִים — provoking to anger
  • 2 Kings 22:17 — הַכְעִיסֵנִי — to provoke to anger me
  • 2 Kings 23:19 — לְהַכְעִיס — to provoke anger
  • 2 Kings 23:26 — הִכְעִיסוֹ — he had provoked to anger him

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3708 כַּעַס (kaʻaç).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kaʻaç (H3707) mean?

To trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant.

How is H3707 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3707 as: be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth..

How often does כַּעַס (kaʻaç) appear?

Strong's H3707 is tagged on 54 words in 53 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 4:25 and last appears in Hosea 12:14.