how to say “rage” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]זַעַם

You may know the Hebrew word for anger – כעס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]. You may also know the verb לכעוס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /] – to be angry.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]כעסתי עליו, אבל סלחתי לו.

I was angry with him, but I forgave him.

The word for to rage is לזעום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]. Likewise, rage is זעם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /], as in:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]הפעם הוא באמת הוציא את הזעם.

This time he really let out his (the) rage.

לכעוס and לזעום are simple verbs.

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