זָעַף

Strong’s Definition

properly, to boil up, i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

fret, sad, worse liking, be wroth.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to fret, be sad, be wroth, be vexed, be enraged, be out of humour
• 2.(qal)
• 3.to appear perplexed, appear troubled
• 4.to be sad-looking
• 5.(qal)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zâʻaph; Pronunciation: zaw-af'