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- Dictionaryanger/ˈaŋɡə/
noun
- 1. a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility: "she could barely restrain her anger at this comment"
verb
- 1. fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in: "she was angered by his terse answer"
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The most common Hebrew word for anger is ʼaph, basically meaning “nose; nostril” but often used figuratively for “anger” because of the violent breathing or snorting of an enraged person. (Compare Ps 18:7, 8; Eze 38:18.) Related to ʼaph is ʼa·naphʹ, meaning “be incensed.”. Anger is also often associated in the Hebrew Scriptures ...
Bible verses about anger. Proverbs 16:32: “The one slow to anger is better than a mighty man.”. Meaning: It is a sign of strength to control your anger. Proverbs 17:14: “Beginning a fight is like opening a floodgate; before the quarrel breaks out, take your leave.”. Meaning: If tempers are flaring, leave the scene.
The literal meaning of the Hebrew expression translated “slow to anger” (“long-suffering” in some translations) is “length of nostrils [where anger flares up].” (Ex 34:6; Nu 14:18; see ANGER.) The Greek word ma·kro·thy·miʹa (long-suffering) literally means “longness of spirit.”
The Bible’s answer. Forgiveness is the act of pardoning an offender. In the Bible, the Greek word translated “forgiveness” literally means “to let go,” as when a person does not demand payment for a debt. Jesus used this comparison when he taught his followers to pray: “Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who ...
What you can do. Consider the following scriptures and comments, and ask yourself the accompanying questions. Proverbs 29:22: “A man prone to anger stirs up strife; anyone disposed to rage commits many transgressions.”. “In my early teen years, I had the hardest time controlling my temper. My relatives on my dad’s side have the same ...
Dec 1, 2014 · What should you do? “Take a few moments to breathe deeply and count to 10,” suggests a Mayo Clinic article on anger management. Yes, stop and think what the cause of the problem is and what the consequences of your intended action might be. Let insight slow down your anger —even dispel it. — 1 Samuel 25:32-35.
Exodus 34:1-35. 34 Then Jehovah said to Moses: “Carve out for yourself two tablets of stone like the first ones, + and I will write on the tablets the words that appeared on the first tablets, + which you shattered. + 2 Get ready for the morning, as you will go up in the morning to Mount Siʹnai and station yourself before me there on the top ...
Psalm 90:1-17. Psalm. A prayer of Moses, the man of the true God. + 90 O Jehovah, you have been our dwelling place * + throughout all generations. 2 Before the mountains were born Or you brought forth * the earth and the productive land, + From everlasting to everlasting, * you are God. + 3 You make mortal man return to dust; You say: “Return ...
Apr 15, 2014 · Their father, Jacob, “ripped his garments apart” when he assumed that Joseph had been devoured by a wild animal. (Gen. 37:18-35) Job “ripped apart his garment” when he was told that all his children were killed. (Job 1:18-20) A messenger “with his garments ripped apart” appeared before High Priest Eli to inform him that the ...
The day of Jehovah itself is coming, cruel both with fury and with burning anger.” (Isa 13:9) “That day is a day of fury, a day of distress and of anguish, a day of storm and of desolation, a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick gloom.” (Zep 1:15) During such a time of trouble, one’s money is absolutely worthless.
