# חָרָה (charah)

Israeli respelling: cha-rah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H2734. 87 Old Testament occurrences.

to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

King James renderings: be angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/charah-h2734

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 4:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/4/5) — But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- [Genesis 4:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/4/6) — And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
- [Genesis 18:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/30) — And he said unto him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will n…
- [Genesis 18:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/32) — And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will n…
- [Genesis 30:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/2) — And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
- [Genesis 31:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/35) — And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he sear…
- [Genesis 31:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/36) — And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hot…
- [Genesis 34:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/34/7) — And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought…
- [Genesis 39:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/39/19) — And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me…
- [Genesis 44:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/44/18) — Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger…
- [Genesis 45:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/45/5) — Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
- [Exodus 4:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/4/14) — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And a…
- [Exodus 22:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/24) — And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
- [Exodus 32:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/32/10) — Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
- [Exodus 32:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/32/11) — And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of th…
- [Exodus 32:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/32/19) — And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast…
- [Exodus 32:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/32/22) — And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
- [Numbers 11:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/11/1) — And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt am…
- [Numbers 11:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/11/10) — Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatl…
- [Numbers 11:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/11/33) — And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smot…
- [Numbers 12:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/12/9) — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
- [Numbers 16:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/16/15) — And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt…
- [Numbers 22:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/22) — And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upo…
- [Numbers 22:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/27) — And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
- [Numbers 24:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/24/10) — And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enem…
- [Numbers 25:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/25/3) — And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
- [Numbers 32:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/32/10) — And the LORD’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
- [Numbers 32:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/32/13) — And the LORD’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had…
- [Deuteronomy 6:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/6/15) — (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the…
- [Deuteronomy 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/7/4) — For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, an…
- [Deuteronomy 11:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/11/17) — And then the LORD’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit;…
- [Deuteronomy 29:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/29/27) — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book:
- [Deuteronomy 31:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/31/17) — Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devo…
- [Joshua 7:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/1) — But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of…
- [Joshua 23:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/23/16) — When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yoursel…
- [Judges 2:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/2/14) — And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into…
- [Judges 2:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/2/20) — And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded the…
- [Judges 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/3/8) — Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the ch…
- [Judges 6:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/39) — And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once w…
- [Judges 9:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/30) — And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
- [Judges 10:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/10/7) — And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of…
- [Judges 14:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/19) — And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change…
- [1 Samuel 11:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/11/6) — And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
- [1 Samuel 15:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/15/11) — It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it…
- [1 Samuel 17:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/28) — And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou do…
- [1 Samuel 18:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/18/8) — And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascri…
- [1 Samuel 20:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/7) — If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
- [1 Samuel 20:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/30) — Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou ha…
- [2 Samuel 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/8) — Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the…
- [2 Samuel 6:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/6/7) — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
- [2 Samuel 6:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/6/8) — And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
- [2 Samuel 12:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/5) — And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall s…
- [2 Samuel 13:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/21) — But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
- [2 Samuel 19:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/42) — And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? hav…
- [2 Samuel 22:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/8) — Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
- [2 Samuel 24:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/24/1) — And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
- [2 Kings 13:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/3) — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben…
- [2 Kings 23:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/23/26) — Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all t…
- [1 Chronicles 13:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/13/10) — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
- [1 Chronicles 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/13/11) — And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
- [2 Chronicles 25:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/25/10) — Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kind…
- [2 Chronicles 25:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/25/15) — Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought afte…
- [Nehemiah 3:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/20) — After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib…
- [Nehemiah 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/1) — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
- [Nehemiah 4:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/7) — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jeru…
- [Nehemiah 5:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/5/6) — And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
- [Job 19:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/19/11) — He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
- [Job 32:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/32/2) — Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he ju…
- [Job 32:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/32/3) — Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
- [Job 32:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/32/5) — When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
- [Job 42:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/42/7) — And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee…
- [Psalms 18:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/18/7) — Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
- [Psalms 37:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/37/1) — Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
- [Psalms 37:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/37/7) — Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wi…
- [Psalms 37:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/37/8) — Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
- [Psalms 106:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/106/40) — Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
- [Psalms 124:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/124/3) — Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
- [Proverbs 24:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/24/19) — Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
- [Isaiah 5:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/5/25) — Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: an…
- [Isaiah 41:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/11) — Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee…
- [Isaiah 45:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/45/24) — Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him sha…
- [Hosea 8:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/8/5) — Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
- [Jonah 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jonah/4/1) — But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
- [Jonah 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jonah/4/4) — Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
- [Jonah 4:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jonah/4/9) — And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
- [Habakkuk 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/habakkuk/3/8) — Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon th…
- [Zechariah 10:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/10/3) — Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, an…