וְ/כַ֥עַס
𐤅/𐤊𐤏𐤎
vekhaas
but the provocation
or (in Job) כַּעַשׂ; from כַּעַס; vexation; anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, [idiom] sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.
Proverbs 27:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H3708
| Lemma | כַּעַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤏𐤎 |
| Transliteration | kaʻaç |
| Strong's | H3708 |
| In-context | but the provocation |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc
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 H3707-24
and he became angry
| Root | כעס (k-ʿ-s) |
| Core Meanings | anger, vexation, provocation, grief, indignation |
| Semantic Range | anger, vexation, provocation, irritation, grief, indignation, emotional agitation leading to wrath |
| Conceptual Significance | כעס expresses a stirring of inner agitation that may lead to outward wrath. It is used of both human and divine anger, often in covenantal contexts where provocation leads to judgment, highlighting the relational and moral dimensions of anger in the biblical worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Root כעס. Occurs here as Qal wayyiqtol 3ms (וְכָעָס, "and he became angry"). Related nominal forms (כַּעַס) appear as masculine singular nouns meaning "vexation/anger," in both absolute and construct states. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form וְכָעָס is Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed past action: "and he became angry." The rendering preserves the simple active sense of the Qal stem and reflects the masculine singular subject while maintaining the root idea of rising vexation or indignation. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כעס (anger, vexation, provocation, grief, indignation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3707-01 |
akheisem | I will cause them to be indignant |
H3708-01 |
bekhaeso | in his vexation |
H3707-02 |
ekheas | I will be vexed |
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 |