אַכְזָר

akh.zarcruelHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentAdjective4 occurrences3 books4 verses

Definition

from an unused root (apparently meaning to act harshly); violent; by implication deadly; also (in a good sense) brave
Traditional renderings: cruel, fierce.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Deuteronomy 32:33אַכְזָֽר׃ · the deadly
    Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.
  2. Job 30:21לְאַכְזָ֣ר
    You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.
  3. Job 41:10אַ֭כְזָר · is so fierce
    No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me?
  4. Lamentations 4:3לְאַכְזָ֔ר · has become cruel
    Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, but the daughter of my people has become cruel, like an ostrich in the wilderness.