Akhzar אַכְזָר
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| אַכְזָר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | akhzar |
| Strong's number | H393 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | cruel |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (2) |
Akhzar (Hebrew אַכְזָר, Strong's H393) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “cruel”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
cruel, fierce
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | cruel (3), fierce (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | deadly (1), is so fierce (1), has become cruel (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Akhzar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 32:33Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.
Job
- Job 30:21Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.
- Job 41:10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me?
Lamentations
- Lamentations 4:3Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, but the daughter of my people has become cruel, like an ostrich in the wilderness.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).