# H2152 זַלְעָפָה

זַלְעָפָה (zalʻâphâh), Strong’s H2152: a glow (of wind or anger); also a famine (as consuming) KJV: horrible, horror, terrible.. Occurs 3 times.

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*zalʻâphâh* — a glow (of wind or anger); also a famine (as consuming)

KJV: horrible, horror, terrible.

Derived from [זָעַף zâʻaph](https://besorah.bible/word/H2196) (to boil up)

Occurs 3 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- זַלְעָפָה n.f. raging heat
- 1 of fever heat of famine
- 2 of burning wind
- 3 fig. of zeal

## Where it occurs
- [Psalms 11:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/11?v=6) — On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
- [Psalms 119:53](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/119?v=53) — Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Torah.
- [Lamentations 5:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/lamentations/5?v=10) — Our skin is black like an oven, because of the burning heat of famine.