za.eph describes a vexed, sullen condition displayed as a king goes home and withdraws after an unwelcome outcome.

The two attestations portray a vexed and sullen condition following an unwelcome outcome: the king returns home in 1 Kings 20:43, and Ahab withdraws to his bed and refuses food after Naboth's refusal in 1 Kings 21:4.

1. Vexed, sullen withdrawal after refusal or defeat · dominant

   In 1 Kings 20:43, the masculine singular absolute adjective describes the king of Israel as he goes to his house; the APB renders the verse "sullen and vexed." In 1 Kings 21:4, the same form describes Ahab after Naboth refuses his request, followed by lying on his bed, turning his face, and refusing food; the APB again renders the verse "stubborn and vexed."

   1 Kings 20:431 Kings 21:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the condition with "vexed" in both verses, paired with "sullen" in 1 Kings 20:43 and "stubborn" in 1 Kings 21:4. Those pairings describe the clauses rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.