2734. charah
Strong's Concordance
charah: to burn or be kindled with anger
Original Word: חָרָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: charah
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-raw')
Definition: to burn or be kindled with anger
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a 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 bi. 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 contention); SS would point as Hithpa`el [compare Syriac contend with, contention], although meaning of Hithpa`el is different, see above

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 yiḥar
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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
HEB: קָ֑יִן לָ֚מָּה חָ֣רָה לָ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה
NAS: Why are you angry? And why
KJV: unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance
INT: Cain Why wroth Why fallen

Genesis 18:30
HEB: אַל־ נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לַֽאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָה
NAS: the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak;
KJV: let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak:
INT: nay Oh not be angry the Lord shall speak

Genesis 18:32
HEB: אַל־ נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לַֽאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה
NAS: the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak
KJV: Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak
INT: nay Oh not be angry the Lord shall speak

Genesis 30:2
HEB: וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב
NAS: anger burned against Rachel,
KJV: anger was kindled against Rachel:
INT: burned anger Jacob's

Genesis 31:35
HEB: אָבִ֗יהָ אַל־ יִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י
NAS: Let not my lord be angry that I cannot
KJV: to her father, Let it not displease my lord
INT: father nay be angry affliction my lord

Genesis 31:36
HEB: וַיִּ֥חַר לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיָּ֣רֶב
NAS: Then Jacob became angry and contended
KJV: And Jacob was wroth, and chode
INT: became Jacob and contended

Genesis 34:7
HEB: וַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיִּ֥חַר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹ֑ד
NAS: and they were very angry because
KJV: and they were very wroth, because he had wrought
INT: were grieved and the men angry were very because

Genesis 39:19
HEB: לִ֖י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃
NAS: did to me, his anger burned.
KJV: to me; that his wrath was kindled.
INT: did your slave burned his anger

Genesis 44:18
HEB: אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאַל־ יִ֥חַר אַפְּךָ֖ בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
KJV: and let not thine anger burn against thy servant:
INT: my lord's nay burn anger your servant

Genesis 45:5
HEB: תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ וְאַל־ יִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־
NAS: do not be grieved or angry with yourselves,
KJV: Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves,
INT: be grieved not angry yourselves because

Exodus 4:14
HEB: וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֨ף יְהוָ֜ה
NAS: of the LORD burned against Moses,
KJV: of the LORD was kindled against Moses,
INT: burned the anger of the LORD

Exodus 22:24
HEB: וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י
NAS: and My anger will be kindled, and I will kill
KJV: And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill
INT: will be kindled and my anger will kill

Exodus 32:10
HEB: הַנִּ֣יחָה לִּ֔י וְיִֽחַר־ אַפִּ֥י בָהֶ֖ם
NAS: that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy
KJV: that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume
INT: Now alone may burn my anger may destroy

Exodus 32:11
HEB: לָמָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ יֶחֱרֶ֤ה אַפְּךָ֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔ךָ
NAS: does Your anger burn against Your people
KJV: why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people,
INT: why LORD burn your anger your people

Exodus 32:19
HEB: הָעֵ֖גֶל וּמְחֹלֹ֑ת וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֣ף מֹשֶׁ֗ה
NAS: anger burned, and he threw
KJV: anger waxed hot, and he cast
INT: the calf and dancing burned anger and Moses'

Exodus 32:22
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֔ן אַל־ יִ֥חַר אַ֖ף אֲדֹנִ֑י
NAS: of my lord burn; you know
KJV: of my lord wax hot: thou knowest
INT: Aaron nay burn the anger of my lord

Numbers 11:1
HEB: וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַתִּבְעַר־
NAS: [it], His anger was kindled, and the fire
KJV: [it]; and his anger was kindled; and the fire
INT: heard the LORD was kindled his anger burned

Numbers 11:10
HEB: לְפֶ֣תַח אָהֳל֑וֹ וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙
NAS: of the LORD was kindled greatly,
KJV: of the LORD was kindled greatly;
INT: the doorway of his tent was kindled and the anger God

Numbers 11:33
HEB: וְאַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ חָרָ֣ה בָעָ֔ם וַיַּ֤ךְ
NAS: of the LORD was kindled against the people,
KJV: of the LORD was kindled against the people,
INT: the anger of the LORD was kindled the people struck

Numbers 12:9
HEB: וַיִּֽחַר אַ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה
NAS: of the LORD burned against them and He departed.
KJV: of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
INT: burned the anger God

Numbers 16:15
HEB: וַיִּ֤חַר לְמֹשֶׁה֙ מְאֹ֔ד
NAS: Then Moses became very angry
KJV: was very wroth, and said
INT: became Moses very

Numbers 22:22
HEB: וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֣ף אֱלֹהִים֮
KJV: anger was kindled because he went:
INT: was kindled anger God

Numbers 22:27
HEB: תַּ֣חַת בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֣ף בִּלְעָ֔ם
KJV: anger was kindled, and he smote
INT: under Balaam was kindled anger Balaam

Numbers 24:10
HEB: וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙
NAS: anger burned against
KJV: anger was kindled against Balaam,
INT: burned anger Balak's

90 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2734
90 Occurrences


ba·ḥă·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ḥā·rāh — 16 Occ.
ḥā·rōh — 1 Occ.
han·ne·ḥĕ·rîm — 2 Occ.
he·ḥĕ·rāh — 1 Occ.
la·ḥă·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
tiṯ·ḥar — 4 Occ.
way·ya·ḥar — 1 Occ.
way·yi·ḥar — 47 Occ.
wə·ḥā·rāh — 5 Occ.
wə·yi·ḥar- — 1 Occ.
ye·ḥĕ·reh — 3 Occ.
yi·ḥar — 7 Occ.
















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