וָ/כָֽעַס

𐤅/𐤊𐤏𐤎

vakhaas

and vexing

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

H3708

Proverbs 21:19 · Word #8

Lexicon H3708

Lemmaכַּעַס
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤏𐤎
Transliterationkaʻaç
Strong'sH3708
In-contextand vexing

Morphology HC/Ncmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H3708-06

and vexation-anger

Rootכעס (k-ʿ-s)
Core Meaningsvexation, irritation, provocation, anger, grief
Semantic Rangeanger, vexation, provocation, grief, irritation, indignation, spite, sorrow caused by offense
Conceptual Significanceכַּעַס often describes both human anger and the provocation that arouses divine wrath. It can denote inner emotional turmoil or the act of provoking, highlighting the relational and covenantal consequences of actions that stir grief or indignation, especially in Israel’s relationship with יהוה.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular absolute noun (Ncmsa) with prefixed conjunction וָ ("and"). No pronominal suffix; singular abstract noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun כַּעַס is a masculine singular noun meaning vexation or anger, derived from the root כעס (k-ʿ-s), which conveys provocation and emotional agitation. The prefixed וָ (waw) is preserved as "and," and the singular form is maintained with the singular abstract noun "vexation-anger" to reflect the root’s dual sense of inward grief and outward irritation.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3707-01 hakheiseni they have caused me vexation
H3707-02 hikheis he has caused anger
H3708-01 kaas vexation
H3708-02 kaasekha your vexation
H3708-03 kaeso his 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
H3707-08 vayakhees and he caused-to-anger
H3707-09 vayakheisu and they caused to be angered
H3707-10 vayikheas and he became vexed
H3707-11 vehikheaseti and I caused to be angered
H3707-12 vekhaas and he became vexed with anger

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