אַכְזְרִיּוּת
akh.ze.riy.yut
H0395
H:N-F
Hebrew
cruel
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
akh.ze.riy.yut denotes harshness set alongside rage and anger in Proverbs 27:4.
The sole attested use presents akh.ze.riy.yut as harshness in a comparison involving rage, anger, and jealousy.
Senses in use
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Harshness in a comparison of intense emotions · dominant
In Proverbs 27:4, the feminine singular construct form occurs in the opening comparison; the APB renders the clause “Cruel rage and a flood of anger—who can stand before jealousy?” This setting shows the term characterizing the severity of rage rather than naming a separate action.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 27:4, the APB presents the clause as “Cruel rage and a flood of anger”; The term's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated with certainty.