חָרָה

cha.rahto be incensedHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb91 occurrences21 books88 verses

Definition

a primitive root (compare H2787); to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
Traditional renderings: be angry, burn, be displeased, × earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, × very, be wroth. See H8474.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders חָרָה:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

91 total
  1. 2 Samuel 6:7וַיִּֽחַר־ · burned
    And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.
  2. 2 Samuel 6:8וַיִּ֣חַר · became angry
    Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
  3. 2 Samuel 12:5וַיִּֽחַר־ · burned
    David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
  4. 2 Samuel 13:21וַיִּ֥חַר · he was furious
    When King David heard all this, he was furious.
  5. 2 Samuel 19:42חָרָ֣ה · anger
    And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”
  6. 2 Samuel 22:8חָ֥רָה · He burned with anger
    Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
  7. 2 Samuel 24:1לַחֲר֖וֹת · burned
    Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”
  8. 2 Kings 13:3וַיִּֽחַר־ · burned
    So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.
  9. 2 Kings 23:26חָרָ֥ה · was kindled
    Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger.
  10. 1 Chronicles 13:10וַיִּֽחַר־ · burned
    And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
  11. 1 Chronicles 13:11וַיִּ֣חַר · became angry
    Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
  12. 2 Chronicles 25:10וַיִּ֨חַר · And they were furious
    So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. And they were furious with Judah and returned home in great anger.
  13. 2 Chronicles 25:15וַיִּֽחַר־ · burned
    Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”
  14. Nehemiah 3:20הֶחֱרָ֧ה · diligently
    Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
  15. Nehemiah 4:1וַיִּ֣חַר · he was furious
    Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews
  16. Nehemiah 4:7וַיִּ֥חַר · they were furious
    When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,
  17. Nehemiah 5:6וַיִּ֥חַר · angry
    When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,
  18. Job 19:11וַיַּ֣חַר · burns
    His anger burns against me, and He counts me among His enemies.
  19. Job 32:2וַיִּ֤חַר · This kindled; חָרָ֣ה · He burned
    This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
  20. Job 32:3חָרָ֪ה · and he burned
    …and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
  21. Job 32:5וַיִּ֥חַר · was kindled
    But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
  22. Job 42:7חָרָ֨ה · is kindled
    After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.
  23. Psalm 18:7חָ֥רָה · He burned with anger
    Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
  24. Psalm 37:1תִּתְחַ֥ר · fret over
    Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
  25. Psalm 37:7תִּ֭תְחַר · fret
    Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
  26. Psalm 37:8תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר · fret
    Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
  27. Psalm 106:40וַיִּֽחַר־ · burned
    So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.
  28. Psalm 124:3בַּחֲר֖וֹת · flared
    …when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,
  29. Proverbs 24:19תִּתְחַ֥ר · fret
    Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
  30. Song of Solomon 1:6נִֽחֲרוּ־ · were angry
    Do not stare because I am dark, for the sun has gazed upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have neglected.
  31. Isaiah 5:25חָרָה֩ · burns
    Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
  32. Isaiah 41:11הַנֶּחֱרִ֣ים · who rage
    Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
  33. Isaiah 45:24הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים · who rage
    Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
  34. Hosea 8:5חָרָ֥ה · burns
    He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
  35. Jonah 4:1וַיִּ֖חַר · and he became angry
    Jonah, however, was greatly displeased, and he became angry.
  36. Jonah 4:4חָ֥רָה · to be angry
    But the LORD replied, “Have you any right to be angry?”
  37. Jonah 4:9חָרָֽה־ · to be angry; חָֽרָה־ · I am angry
    Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”
  38. Habakkuk 3:8חָרָ֣ה · Were You angry
    Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?
  39. Zechariah 10:3חָרָ֣ה · burns
    “My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal steed in battle.