H2734Hebrewyyiḥar-

חָרָה

to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

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Total Occurrences
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Old Testament
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New Testament

Strong’s Definition

to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H2787 (חָרַר));

KJV Usage

be angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה).

Detailed Definition

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

  • 1.to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled
  • 2.(qal) to burn, kindle (anger)
  • 3.(niphal) to be angry with, be incensed
  • 4.(hiphil) to burn, kindle
  • 5.(hithpael) to heat oneself in vexation

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chârâh; Pronunciation: khaw-raw'

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