qe.tseph is wrathful anger, often shown as coming upon people or lands in response to guilt or rebellion.

The occurrences chiefly present qe.tseph as wrathful anger, especially anger attributed to the LORD that comes upon people, cities, or lands and is associated with guilt, disobedience, or devastation. The same noun also appears in statements of anger against nations and in a courtly warning about contempt and wrath.

1. Wrathful anger bringing or threatening consequences · dominant

   In 2 Chronicles 29:8, the construct-form noun stands in the clause the APB renders “the wrath of the LORD came upon Judah and Jerusalem,” followed by trembling, horror, and desolation. Joshua 22:20 similarly describes wrath coming upon all Israel after one man's unfaithfulness, while Jeremiah 50:13 connects the LORD's wrath with Babylon's devastation. Isaiah 34:2 presents wrath as belonging to the LORD against the nations and followed by their being given over to slaughter.

   2 Chronicles 29:8Joshua 22:20Jeremiah 50:13Isaiah 34:22 Chronicles 24:18Numbers 18:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the noun with “wrath,” including wrath that “came upon” a people or land; it also uses “anger,” “indignation,” and “rage” in related clauses. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent for every token.