קָצַף (b. h.) [to be rough, excited,] to be angry. Esth. R. to I, 18, v. קִצָּפוֹן. Midr. Till. to Ps. XXXVIII אנו … ואתה קוֹצֵף we sin, and thou art angry. Yalk. Esth. 1053 קָצְפוּ ואמרו וכ׳ they grew excited and said &c.; a. fr.
    Hif. - הִקְצִיף to arouse to anger, excite, incite. Meg. 13ᵇ (ref. to Gen. XL, 2 a. Esth. II, 21) ה׳ הקב"ה אדון על עבדיו וכ׳ 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.