H3707 כַּעַס kaʻaç → Root

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Root of the כעס kaʻaç family (2 members).

kaʻaṣ primarily means to be angry or provoked to anger, encompassing the emotional state of anger, indignation, or irritation, and the act of provoking or causing anger in another. In certain contexts, it can also carry the sense of grief or sorrow, especially when the anger stems from offense or injustice. The verb emphasizes both the internal feeling of irritation and the external action of provoking or inciting anger.

Etymology Root is כ-ע-ס (כעס), with the core meaning 'to be vexed, provoked, or angry.' The word is directly derived from this root in the standard qal (simple) stem. The root is native to Hebrew and attested in cognate Semitic languages, generally conveying irritation, anger, or emotional disturbance.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Kikuyu gacirīka to be angry, to be annoyed -sirika/-cirika
Kirundi gucirikirwa to be angry -cirika/-sirika
Luganda kusirika to be angry -sirika
Swahili kasirika to be angry, to become angry kasirik

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Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H3708 כַּעַס kaʻaç unset

    An emotional state of intense irritation or resentment, most commonly anger or vexation. In various contexts, the term c

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