# \*zVʕVp-: 'be angry, rage'

> Proto-Semitic *zVʕVp-, 'be angry, rage': reflexes in 3 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zVʕVp- |
| Meaning | 'be angry, rage' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | zāʕap (HALOT 277); zaʕap (HALOT 277); zāʕēp (HALOT 277) | HALOT 277 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | zʕp 'be wroth, indignant' (Payne Smith 119) | Payne Smith 119 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | zʿpʾ (HALOT 277) | HALOT 277 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

HALOT 277 also cites Middle Hebrew and Jewish Aramaic, and compares Arabic zaʕafa 'kill on the spot'.

## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.