Strong's Lexicon charah: To be hot, to burn, to be angry, to be kindled Original Word: חָרָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3709 (ὀργή, orgē) - often translated as "wrath" or "anger" - G2372 (θυμός, thymos) - often translated as "fury" or "passion" Usage: The Hebrew verb "charah" primarily conveys the idea of burning or kindling, often used metaphorically to describe the emotion of anger. It suggests a rising intensity, akin to a fire that is ignited and grows hotter. In the biblical context, "charah" is frequently used to describe God's righteous anger against sin and injustice, as well as human anger, which can be both righteous and unrighteous. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, emotions were often described using physical sensations. Anger, in particular, was associated with heat and burning, reflecting the physiological responses of the body when one is angry. The concept of divine anger was understood as a response to covenant violations and moral failures, emphasizing God's holiness and justice. Human anger, while sometimes justified, was also seen as something that needed to be controlled and directed appropriately. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to burn or be kindled with anger NASB Translation angered (1), angry (18), angry* (5), became (1), became angry (4), became furious (1), became...angry (3), burn (5), burned (29), burns (1), compete (1), competing (1), distressed (1), fret (4), kindled (15), rage (1), very angry (1), zealously (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָרָה verb burn, be kindled, of anger (Aramaic חרי Pa`el cause, fire to burn (rare); Zinjirli חרא anger, NöZMG 1893, 98. 103; Arabic  burning sensation, in throat, etc., from rage and pain) — Qal Perfect ׳ח Genesis 4:6 20t.; Imperfect יֶחֱרֶה Exodus 32:11 2t.; יִ֫חַר Genesis 18:30 7t.; וַיִּ֫חַר Genesis 4:5 46t.; Infinitive absolute חָרֹה 1 Samuel 20:7; construct חֲרוֺת 2 Samuel 24:1; Psalm 124:3; — 1 of man: a. חרה אף (one's) anger was kindled, burned Genesis 39:19; Numbers 22:27 (J), Exodus 32:19,22 (JE), Judges 9:30; Judges 14:19; 1 Samuel 11:6; Job 32:2,5; with בְּ against Genesis 30:2 (E), Genesis 44:18 (J), 1 Samuel 17:28; 1 Samuel 20:30; 2 Samuel 12:5; 2Chronicles 25:10; Psalm 124:3; Job 32:2,3; with אֶל Numbers 24:10 (E). b. impersonal, אף omitted; חרה לְ it was kindled for (him) he burned with anger Genesis 31:36 (E), Genesis 4:5,6; Genesis 34:7; Numbers 16:15 (J), 1 Samuel 15:11 (read perhaps וַיֵּצֶר, Weir in Dr), 1 Samuel 18:8; 1 Samuel 20:7 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 3:8; 2 Samuel 6:8 = 1 Chronicles 13:11; 2 Samuel 13:21; 2 Samuel 19:43; Nehemiah 3:33; Nehemiah 4:1; Nehemiah 5:6; Jonah 4:1,4,9 (twice in verse); insert ויחר לדוד 2 Samuel 11:22 ᵐ5 We Dr; בְּעֵינֵי ׳ח Genesis 31:35; Genesis 45:5 (E). 2 of God: a. אף ׳ח Exodus 22:23; Numbers 22:22 (E), Numbers 11:1,10; Numbers 32:10 (J); with בְּ Exodus 4:14; Exodus 32:10; Numbers 12:9; Deuteronomy 31:17 (J), Deuteronomy 6:15; Deuteronomy 7:4; Deuteronomy 11:17; Deuteronomy 29:26; Joshua 23:16 (D), Judges 6:39; 2 Samuel 6:7 = 1 Chronicles 13:10; Hosea 8:5; 2 Kings 23:26; 2Chronicles 25:15; Job 42:7; בְּעַם Exodus 32:11; Numbers 11:33 (J), Isaiah 5:25; Psalm 106:40; בישׂראל Numbers 25:3; Numbers 32:13 (JE); Judges 2:14,20; Judges 3:8; Judges 10:7; 2 Samuel 24:1; 2 Kings 13:3; בבני ישׂראל Joshua 7:1 (R); בנהרים, אף omitted, Habakkuk 3:8; with עַל Zechariah 10:3. b. חרה לְ Genesis 18:30,32 (J) 2 Samuel 22:8 = Psalm 18:8. — Note: חרה not in HP (who use קצף); nor in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Isa2, Proverbs or poetry of Job. Niph`al Perfect נִחֲרוּֿ followed by בְּ Songs 1:6 (according to Böii. 379 De Kö1. 551) be angry with; Participle ׳כֹּל הַנֶּחֱרִים בְּ all that are incensed against (thee) Isaiah 41:11, so Isaiah 45:24. Hiph`il Perfect הֶחֱרָה הֶחֱזִיק Nehemiah 3:20 burned with zeal (?) in repairing, but ᵐ5 omit החרה; probably dittograph; Imperfect וַיַּחַר עָלַי אַמּוֺ Job 19:11 and kindled his anger against me. Hithpa`el Imperfect אַל תִּתְחַר Psalm 37:1; Psalm 37:7; Psalm 37:8; Proverbs 24:19 heat oneself in vexation. — The following forms are somewhat dubious: Imperfect2masculine singular אֵיךְ תְּתַחֲרֶה אֶתהַֿסּוּסִים Jeremiah 12:5 how canst thou hotly contend (in a race) with the horses ? Participle כִּי אַתָּה מְתַחֲרֶה בָאָ֑רֶז Jeremiah 22:15 because thou strivest eagerly (to excel) in cedar; explained as Tiph`el by Thes Ges§ 55, 5 Ew§ 122 a Ol§ 255 a Sta§ 159 b Köi. p. 557 and others, and regarded by most as a rare causative stem; but ag. existence of Tiph`el see BaNB § 180 a; ZMG 1894, 20; Ba regards the form as denominative (from a noun formed by ת preform., compare Aramaic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be angry, burn, be displeased, earnestly, fret self, grieve, be wax hot, be incensed, A primitive root (compare charar); to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy -- be angry, burn, be displeased, X earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, X very, be wroth. See tacharah. see HEBREW charar see HEBREW tacharah Forms and Transliterations בַּחֲר֖וֹת בחרות הֶחֱרָ֧ה הַנֶּחֱרִ֣ים הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים החרה הנחרים וְחָרָ֣ה וְחָרָ֤ה וְחָרָ֨ה וְיִֽחַר־ וַיִּ֖חַר וַיִּ֙חַר֙ וַיִּ֣חַר וַיִּ֤חַר וַיִּ֥חַר וַיִּ֨חַר וַיִּֽחַר וַיִּֽחַר־ וַיִּחַר֩ וַיַּ֣חַר וחרה ויחר ויחר־ חָ֣רָה חָ֥רָה חָֽרָה־ חָרָ֣ה חָרָ֥ה חָרָ֨ה חָרָ֪ה חָרָֽה־ חָרָה֩ חָרֹ֤ה חרה חרה־ יִ֙חַר֙ יִ֤חַר יִ֥חַר יֶ֠חֱרֶה יֶֽחֱרֶה֙ יֶחֱרֶ֤ה יחר יחרה לַחֲר֖וֹת לחרות תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר תִּ֭תְחַר תִּתְחַ֥ר תתחר ba·ḥă·rō·wṯ bachaRot baḥărōwṯ Charah chaRoh ḥā·rāh ḥā·rāh- ḥā·rōh han·ne·ḥĕ·rîm hannecheRim hanneḥĕrîm ḥārāh ḥārāh- ḥārōh he·ḥĕ·rāh hecheRah heḥĕrāh la·ḥă·rō·wṯ lachaRot laḥărōwṯ tiṯ·ḥar titChar tiṯḥar vaiYachar vaiYichar vechaRah veyichar way·ya·ḥar way·yi·ḥar way·yi·ḥar- wayyaḥar wayyiḥar wayyiḥar- wə·ḥā·rāh wə·yi·ḥar- wəḥārāh wəyiḥar- ye·ḥĕ·reh yecheReh yeḥĕreh yi·ḥar Yichar yiḥarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 4:5 HEB: לֹ֣א שָׁעָ֑ה וַיִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙ מְאֹ֔ד NAS: regard. So Cain became very angry KJV: was very wroth, and his countenance INT: no had became Cain very Genesis 4:6 Genesis 18:30 Genesis 18:32 Genesis 30:2 Genesis 31:35 Genesis 31:36 Genesis 34:7 Genesis 39:19 Genesis 44:18 Genesis 45:5 Exodus 4:14 Exodus 22:24 Exodus 32:10 Exodus 32:11 Exodus 32:19 Exodus 32:22 Numbers 11:1 Numbers 11:10 Numbers 11:33 Numbers 12:9 Numbers 16:15 Numbers 22:22 Numbers 22:27 Numbers 24:10 90 Occurrences |
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contention); SS would point as Hithpa`el [compare Syriac 
contend with, 
contention], although meaning of Hithpa`el is different, see above 
