Zalʻâphâh — H2152

Definition

feminine noun

a glow (of wind or anger); also a famine (as consuming)

1. burning heat, raging heat

Usually translated as

horrible, horror, terrible

Origin

or zilʻâphâh; from H2196

• Derived from Zâʻaph (H2196)

Occurrences

Zalʻâphâh occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (2), Lamentations (1)

• Psalms 11:6 — Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible (זִלְעָפ֗וֹת) tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
• Psalms 119:53 — Horror (זַלְעָפָ֣ה) hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
• Lamentations 5:10 — Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible (זַלְעֲפ֥וֹת) famine.