Strong's H6087 · Hebrew
עָצַב
ʻâtsab · /aw-tsab'/
Definition
properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger
KJV: displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָצַב across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Genesis 34:7And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Genesis 45:5Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. nor: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes
1 Samuel2 verses
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
1 Samuel 20:34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
Nehemiah2 verses
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:11So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Psalms2 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6087 (ʻâtsab) mean?
properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger
How many times does H6087 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6087 (עָצַב) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “grieved.”
How is ʻâtsab translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6087 is rendered as “grieved” (8×), “grieve” (2×), “displeased” (1×), “hurt” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָצַב come from?
a primitive root;