זָעַם
zaam (zāʿam)
/zaw-AHM/
“to denounce, express indignant fury”
To denounce with solemn curse, execute indignant judgment against godless defiance (Numbers 23:7, Malachi 1:4).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
defyindignationabhor
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: זָעַם (to denounce, express indignant fury) -> G3710
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where זָעַם (zaam) carries significant theological or narrative weight.