כַּעְס֑/וֹ

𐤊𐤏𐤎/𐤅

kaeso

his anger

or (in Job) כַּעַשׂ; from כַּעַס; vexation; anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, [idiom] sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.

H3708

Proverbs 12:16 · Word #4

Lexicon H3708

Lemmaכַּעַס
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤏𐤎
Transliterationkaʻaç
Strong'sH3708
In-contexthis anger

Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H3708-03

his vexation

Rootכעס (k-ʿ-s)
Core Meaningsvexation, provocation, irritation, anger, grief
Semantic Rangeanger, indignation, provocation, grief, irritation, spite, wrath
Conceptual Significanceכעס often conveys not only emotional anger but a provoked state of inner turmoil, whether human or divine. When attributed to YHWH, it expresses covenantal displeasure in response to unfaithfulness; when human, it reflects the destructive or sorrowful effects of provocation and wounded honor.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun (construct form) with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix: "his."
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root כעס, expressing inner agitation or provoked anger. Rendering it as "his vexation" preserves the sense of stirred irritation or indignation inherent in the root, while the possessive "his" accurately reflects the masculine singular noun in construct with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root כעס (vexation, provocation, irritation, anger, grief)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
bekhaeso in his vexation
H3707-01 hakheiseni they have caused me vexation
H3707-02 hikheis he has caused anger
hikheiso he provoked-him-to-anger
H3708-01 kaas vexation
H3708-02 kaasekha your vexation
kaesi my vexation
H3708-04 khaas vexation
H3707-03 lehakheis to cause-to-anger
H3707-04 lehakheiseni to cause me to be indignant
H3707-05 lehakheiso to cause him to anger
H3707-06 makheisim anger-causers
H3708-05 mikaas from vexation
H3707-07 takheisu you men will cause-to-anger
H3708-06 vakhaas and vexation-anger
H3707-08 vayakhees and he caused-to-anger
H3707-09 vayakheisu and they caused to be angered
H3707-10 vayakheisuhu they caused him to be vexed
H3707-11 vayikheas and he became vexed
H3707-12 vehikheaseti and I caused to be angered
H3707-13 vekhaas and he became vexed with anger
vekhaesi and my vexation
vekhiasatah and she provoked her to anger
H3707-14 yakheisuhu they provoke him to vexation

Word Usage (25 occurrences of H3708)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Deuteronomy 32:19 מִ/כַּ֥עַס mikaas because of provocation
Deuteronomy 32:27 כַּ֤עַס kaas the anger
1 Samuel 1:6 כַּ֔עַס kaas to provoke