כַּעַס

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to be angry, be vexed, be indignant, be wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(piel) to provoke to anger
• 4.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kaʻaç; Pronunciation: kaw-as'