In the context of the Bible, the term "enraged" refers to an intense feeling of anger or wrath, often leading to violent or aggressive actions. This emotion is depicted in various narratives and teachings throughout the Scriptures, illustrating both human and divine responses to sin, injustice, and disobedience.

Old Testament Instances

1. Cain and Abel: One of the earliest examples of rage in the Bible is found in the account of Cain and Abel. Cain becomes enraged when God favors Abel's offering over his own. This anger leads Cain to commit the first murder. Genesis 4:5-6 states, "but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell. Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen?'"

2. Moses and Pharaoh: The narrative of the Exodus features Pharaoh's hardened heart and subsequent rage against the Israelites. Despite witnessing the plagues, Pharaoh's anger grows, leading to his pursuit of the Israelites, which ultimately results in his army's destruction in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:5-9).

3. Saul and David: King Saul's jealousy and rage towards David is a recurring theme in 1 Samuel. Saul's anger is fueled by David's success and popularity, leading to multiple attempts on David's life. 1 Samuel 18:8-9 notes, "And Saul was furious and resented this song. 'They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,' he said, 'but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?' And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David."

New Testament Instances

1. Herod and the Magi: King Herod's rage is evident in the account of the Magi's visit. When the Magi do not return to report the location of the newborn King, Herod's anger leads to the massacre of the innocents in Bethlehem. Matthew 2:16 states, "When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi."

2. Jesus and the Pharisees: Jesus encounters the rage of the Pharisees and religious leaders multiple times. Their anger is often directed at His teachings and actions, which challenge their authority and traditions. In Mark 3:5 , Jesus responds to their hardness of heart: "And He looked around at them with anger, grieved by their hardness of heart, and He said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand.' So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored."

3. Paul and the Silversmiths: In Acts 19, the Apostle Paul faces the rage of the silversmiths in Ephesus. Their anger is incited by the threat to their trade posed by Paul's preaching against idolatry. Acts 19:28 records, "When they heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, 'Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!'"

Divine Anger

The Bible also speaks of God's righteous anger, which is distinct from human rage. God's anger is a response to sin and disobedience, reflecting His holiness and justice. Instances of divine anger include the judgment of the Flood (Genesis 6:5-7), the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24-25), and the wrath poured out in the prophetic visions of Revelation.

Teachings on Anger

Scripture provides guidance on managing anger, emphasizing self-control and forgiveness. Ephesians 4:26-27 advises, "Be angry, yet do not sin. Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a foothold." James 1:19-20 further instructs, "My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man's anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires."

The Bible's portrayal of rage serves as a cautionary tale, highlighting the destructive potential of unchecked anger and the importance of aligning one's emotions with God's will.(imp. & p. p.) of Enrage.1693. emmainomai -- to rage against
... to rage against. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: emmainomai Phonetic Spelling:
(em-mah'-ee-nom-ahee) Short Definition: I am madly enraged with Definition ...
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5520. cholao -- to be melancholy, mad, angry
... be angry. From chole; to be bilious, ie (by implication) irritable (enraged, "choleric")
-- be angry. see GREEK chole. (cholate) -- 1 Occurrence. 5519, 5520. ...
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3710. orgizo -- to make angry
... See 3709 (). Word Origin from orge Definition to make angry NASB Word Usage
angry (4), enraged (3), moved with anger (1). provoke, enrage. ...
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2373. thumoo -- to be very angry
... 2:16. See 2372 (). Word Origin from thumos Definition to be very angry NASB
Word Usage enraged (1). to make angry, enrage. From thumos ...
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2196. zaaph -- to be vexed, be enraged
... 2195, 2196. zaaph. 2197 . to be vexed, be enraged. Transliteration: zaaph Phonetic
Spelling: (zaw-af') Short Definition: enraged. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2197. zaaph -- a storming, raging, rage
... 2196, 2197. zaaph. 2198 . a storming, raging, rage. Transliteration: zaaph
Phonetic Spelling: (zah'-af) Short Definition: enraged. ...
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2194. zaam -- to be indignant
... root Definition to be indignant NASB Word Usage abhor (1), angry (1), become enraged
(1), been indignant (1), cursed (2), denounce (2), denounced (1 ...
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5590. saar -- to storm, rage
... root Definition to storm, rage NASB Word Usage blown away (1), enraged (1), scattered
them with a storm wind (1), storm-tossed (1), stormed (1), stormier (1 ...
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1149. benas -- to be angry
... root Definition to be angry NASB Word Usage became indignant (1). be angry. (Aramaic)
of uncertain affinity; to be enraged -- be angry. 1148, 1149. ...
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7107. qatsaph -- to be angry
... root Definition to be angry NASB Word Usage angry (21), became angry (1),
became...angry (1), become wrathful (1), enraged (1), furious (3), provoked (1 ...
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7264. ragaz -- to be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited ...
... root Definition to be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed NASB Word Usage
come trembling (1), deeply moved (1), disturbed (2), enraged (1), excited ...
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599. anaph -- to be angry
... be angry displeased. A primitive root; to breathe hard, ie Be enraged -- be angry
(displeased). 598, 599. anaph. 600 . Strong's Numbers.
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4843. marar -- to be bitter
... root Definition to be bitter NASB Word Usage bitter (2), bitter weeping (1), bitterly
(2), dealt...bitterly (1), embittered (2), enraged (2), had (1), harder ...
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7108. qetsaph -- to be angry
... be furious. (Aramaic) corresponding to qatsaph; to become enraged -- be furious.
see HEBREW qatsaph. 7107, 7108. qetsaph. 7109 . Strong's Numbers.
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"I am Enraged in Heart, Believe Me, And, through Vexation...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter VI. "I am enraged in heart, believe
me, and, through vexation? "I am enraged in heart, believe ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter vi i am enraged.htm

How the Citizens were Enraged against Joseph on Account of the ...
... Latin Form. Chapter V."How the Citizens Were Enraged Against Joseph on
Account of the Doings of Jesus. And a few days after, as ...
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These Four Repair to John on Account of his Interest; for this ...
... Chapter XIII."These Four repair to John on account of his Interest; for this Reason,
Theophilus was enraged, and prepares himself to fight against John. ...
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Psalm XCIX.
... not a command; for in a prophecy it is that this is said, "The Lord is King, be
the people angry." Some good resulteth even from the enraged people: let them ...
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On the Different Kinds of Cause.
... For Medea would not have killed her children, had she not been enraged.
Nor would she have been enraged, had she not been jealous. ...
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Faustus is Willing to Admit that Christ May have Said that He came ...
... Was it to pacify the Jews, who were enraged at seeing their sacred institutions
trampled upon by Christ, and regarded him as a wild blasphemer, not to be ...
/.../faustus is willing to admit.htm

Up to the Sixth Year the Storm had Been Incessantly Raging against ...
... the Greeks, cried out to the judge from the midst of the crowd: "And how long will
you thus cruelly torture my sister?" But he was greatly enraged, and ordered ...
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That the Romans did not Show their Usual Sagacity when they ...
... And they are enraged at us when we speak thus about their gods, though, so far from
being enraged at their own writers, they part with money to learn what they ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 3 that the romans did.htm

Of the Punishment of Faults, that it Cannot Take Place Without ...
... But I should praise him if, when he was enraged, he had given space to his anger,
that the excitement of his mind might calm down through the interval of time ...
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The Ugly Thread in the Weaving.
... in calling Him "a Samaritan," and accusing Him of being possessed with "a demon."
And then the terrible climax is reached in the enraged passionate attempt of ...
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Enraged (23 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Enraged (23 Occurrences). ... Being exceedingly enraged against
them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. (WEB WBS NAS). ...
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Incensed (6 Occurrences)
... 2. (imp. & pp) of Incense. 3. (a.) Angered; enraged. 4. (a.) Represented as enraged,
as any wild creature depicted with fire issuing from mouth and eyes. ...
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Bellow (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull. ...
5. (n.) A loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a roar. ...
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Rage (43 Occurrences)
... Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly
enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which were in Bethlehem, and in all ...
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Nicodemus (5 Occurrences)
... At the Feast of Tabernacles, when the Sanhedrin was enraged at Christ's proclamation
of Himself as the "living water" (John 7:37, 38), Nicodemus was emboldened ...
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Often (74 Occurrences)
... blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even
to foreign cities. (WEB ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Romans ...
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Obsession (1 Occurrence)
... synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against
them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. (See NIV). ...
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Oft (18 Occurrences)
... blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to
foreign cities. (Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Greatly (297 Occurrences)
... Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly
enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which were in Bethlehem, and in all ...
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Wrath (503 Occurrences)
... and measure of that love (compare Jeremiah 10:24 Ezekiel 23 Amos 3:2). 2. Human
Wrath: Wrath, when used of man, is the exhibition of an enraged sinful nature ...
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