אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת
𐤀𐤊𐤆𐤓𐤉𐤅𐤕
ʼakzᵉrîyûwth
Wrath is cruel
Intense harshness or severity; the quality or state of being ruthless, pitiless, or cruel in action or character. The term underscores extreme lack of compassion, often in the treatment of others, especially in contexts of oppression, violence, or injustice. It denotes both the disposition (cruelty) and the manifestation (acts or practices) of cruelty.
Proverbs 27:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H395
| Lemma | אַכְזְרִיּוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤆𐤓𐤉𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʼakzᵉrîyûwth |
| Strong's | H395 |
| Definition | Intense harshness or severity; the quality or state of being ruthless, pitiless, or cruel in action or character. The term underscores extreme lack of compassion, often in the treatment of others, especially in contexts of oppression, violence, or injustice. It denotes both the disposition (cruelty) and the manifestation (acts or practices) of cruelty. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Wrath is cruel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H395-01
cruelty of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular abstract noun with -וּת suffix; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root אכזר with the abstract suffix -וּת, denoting the quality or state of cruelty. The construct state is preserved by rendering it as "cruelty of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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