Strong's Hebrew · H2734
חָרָה
chârâh · khaw-raw'
be angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה).
Definition
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
Derivation
a primitive root (compare H2787 (חָרַר));
Appears 91 times in Scripture
“Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched but could not find the household idols.”
“Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.””
“When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.”
“When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.”
“Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?””
““Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?”
“but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.”
“Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.””
“And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.”
“Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).