קָצַף

קָצַף(b. h.) (to be rough, excited, to be angry. Esth. R. to I, 18, v. קִצָּפיֹן. Midr. Till. to Ps. 38 אנו … ואתה קוֹצֵף we sin, and thou art angry. Yalk. Esth. 1053 קָצְפוּ ואמרווכ׳ they grew excited and said ; a. fr. Hif. הִקְצִיף to arouse to anger, excite, incite. Meg.13b (ref. to Gen. 40:2 a. Esth. 2:21) ה׳הקב״ה אדון על עבדיווכ׳ the Lord incited a master against his servants, in order to satisfy the desire of a righteous man …, servants against their master, in order to perform wonders for a righteous man; Gen. R. s. 88; Esth. R. to II, 21; Yalk. Gen. 146 מַקְצִיף; a. e.