2194. zaam

Lexicon

zaam: To be indignant, to denounce, to express wrath

Original Word: זָעַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: za`am
Pronunciation: zah-am
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-am')
Definition: To be indignant, to denounce, to express wrath
Meaning: to foam at the mouth, to be enraged

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

abhor, abominable, be angry, defy, have indignation

A primitive root; properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. To be enraged -- abhor, abominable, (be) angry, defy, (have) indignation.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be indignant
NASB Translation
abhor (1), angry (1), become enraged (1), been indignant (1), cursed (2), denounce (2), denounced (1), indignant (2), indignation (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

זָעַם verb be indignant (compare Aramaic (rare) blame, & noun ; Arabic onomatopoetic, of roar of camel, angry speech, see Frey, De on Psalm 7:12) — Perfect ׳ז Numbers 23:8 3t.; זָעַמְתָּה Zechariah 1:12; Imperfect אֶזְעֹם Numbers 23:8; 3plural suffix יִזְעָמוּהוּ Proverbs 24:24; Imperative זֹעֲמָה Numbers 23:7 (for זָָֽעָמֳה Ges^{§ 64}, (2)); Participle active זֹעֵם Psalm 7:12; passive construct זְעוּם Proverbs 22:14; feminine זְעוּמָה Micah 6:10; —

1 be indignant, have indignation, of hostile prince עַל בְּרִית קוֺדֶשׁ Daniel 11:30; elsewhere of Yahweh, who is אֵל זֹעֵם Psalm 7:12 ("" שׁוֺפֵט), with accusative of enemy Isaiah 66:14; cities of Judah Zechariah 1:12; people Malachi 1:4; a man Proverbs 22:14. 2 **[

2 is probably denominative from זַעַם (see Buhl).] express indignation in speech, denounce, curse "" יִקְּבֻהוּ Proverbs 24:24; "" אֶקֹּב and אָֽרָהֿ Numbers 23:7,8 (twice in verse) (E); זְעוּמָה אֵיפַת רָזוֺן Micah 6:10 an ephah of scantiness, denounced, or cursed.

Niph`al Participle plural מָּנִים נִזְעָמִים Proverbs 25:23 face stirred with indignation.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G546 (ἀκαταστασία, akatastasia): Disorder, confusion, tumult
• G1863 (ἐπαίρω, epairō): To lift up, to exalt
• G2373 (θυμός, thymos): Passion, angry heat, wrath
• G2672 (κατακαίω, katakaiō): To burn up, consume
• G3404 (μισέω, miseō): To hate, detest
• G3710 (ὀργίζω, orgizō): To provoke, to anger

These Greek terms, while not direct translations, relate to the concept of anger and wrath, illustrating the broader biblical theme of divine and human responses to sin and injustice.

Usage: The verb זָעַם (za'am) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of intense anger or rage, often associated with divine wrath or human fury. It conveys the idea of being so angry that one metaphorically foams at the mouth.

Context: • The root זָעַם (za'am) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often depicting the anger of God against sin and disobedience. It is a vivid term that illustrates the intensity of divine displeasure.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, this term is used to describe God's wrath in passages such as Isaiah 66:14: "The hand of the LORD will be made known to His servants, but His fury will be shown to His enemies."
• The term is also used in human contexts, as seen in Proverbs 22:14, where it describes the anger of a king: "The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the LORD’s wrath will fall into it."
• The concept of divine anger is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where God's righteous indignation is portrayed as a response to covenant unfaithfulness and moral corruption. The use of זָעַם underscores the seriousness with which God views sin and the consequences that follow.
• Theologically, the term highlights the holiness and justice of God, who cannot tolerate sin and must act against it. It serves as a warning to the faithful to adhere to God's commandments and avoid incurring His wrath.

Forms and Transliterations

אֶזְעֹ֔ם אזעם וְזָעַ֖ם וְזָעַ֥ם וזעם זְע֥וּם זְעוּמָֽה׃ זָעַ֔מְתָּה זָעַ֖ם זָעַ֥ם זֹעֲמָ֥ה זֹעֵ֥ם זעום זעומה׃ זעם זעמה זעמתה יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ יזעמוהו נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים נזעמים ’ez‘ōm ’ez·‘ōm ezOm niz‘āmîm niz·‘ā·mîm nizaMim vezaAm wə·zā·‘am wəzā‘am yiz‘āmūhū yiz·‘ā·mū·hū yizaMuhu zā‘am zā‘amtāh zā·‘am zā·‘am·tāh zaAm zaAmtah zə‘ūm zə‘ūmāh zə·‘ū·māh zə·‘ūm zeUm zeuMah zō‘ămāh zō‘êm zō·‘ă·māh zō·‘êm zoaMah zoEm

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 23:7
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: for me, And come, denounce Israel!'
KJV: me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
INT: Jacob and come denounce Israel

Numbers 23:8
HEB: אֵ֑ל וּמָ֣ה אֶזְעֹ֔ם לֹ֥א זָעַ֖ם
NAS: And how can I denounce whom the LORD
KJV: hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, [whom] the LORD
INT: God How denounce not denounce

Numbers 23:8
HEB: אֶזְעֹ֔ם לֹ֥א זָעַ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: whom the LORD has not denounced?
KJV: [whom] the LORD hath not defied?
INT: denounce not denounce the LORD

Psalm 7:11
HEB: צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־ יֽוֹם׃
NAS: And a God who has indignation every
KJV: and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
INT: righteous God has indignation every day

Proverbs 22:14
HEB: פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה [יִפֹּול־
NAS: pit; He who is cursed of the LORD
KJV: pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD
INT: the mouth of an adulteress is cursed of the LORD will fall

Proverbs 24:24
HEB: יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ עַמִּ֑ים יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים׃
NAS: him, nations will abhor him;
KJV: curse, nations shall abhor him:
INT: curse Peoples will abhor nations

Proverbs 25:23
HEB: גָּ֑שֶׁם וּפָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים לְשׁ֣וֹן סָֽתֶר׃
NAS: tongue, an angry countenance.
KJV: rain: so [doth] an angry countenance
INT: rain countenance an angry tongue backbiting

Isaiah 66:14
HEB: אֶת־ עֲבָדָ֔יו וְזָעַ֖ם אֶת־ אֹיְבָֽיו׃
NAS: to His servants, But He will be indignant toward
KJV: toward his servants, and [his] indignation toward his enemies.
INT: toward to his servants will be indignant his enemies

Daniel 11:30
HEB: וְנִכְאָ֔ה וְשָׁ֛ב וְזָעַ֥ם עַל־ בְּרִֽית־
NAS: and will return and become enraged at the holy
KJV: and return, and have indignation against the holy
INT: will be disheartened and will return and become and covenant

Micah 6:10
HEB: וְאֵיפַ֥ת רָז֖וֹן זְעוּמָֽה׃
NAS: And a short measure [that is] cursed?
KJV: measure [that is] abominable?
INT: measure short abominable

Zechariah 1:12
HEB: יְהוּדָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר זָעַ֔מְתָּה זֶ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים
NAS: with which You have been indignant these
KJV: of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten
INT: of Judah which have been these seventy

Malachi 1:4
HEB: וְהָעָ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־ זָעַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד־
NAS: the LORD is indignant forever.
KJV: against whom the LORD hath indignation for
INT: and the people whom is indignant the LORD for

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2194
12 Occurrences

’ez·‘ōm — 1 Occ.
niz·‘ā·mîm — 1 Occ.
wə·zā·‘am — 2 Occ.
yiz·‘ā·mū·hū — 1 Occ.
zā·‘am — 2 Occ.
zā·‘am·tāh — 1 Occ.
zə·‘ūm — 1 Occ.
zə·‘ū·māh — 1 Occ.
zō·‘ă·māh — 1 Occ.
zō·‘êm — 1 Occ.