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H2729 חָרַד (chârad) khaw-rad'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to tremble

Strong's Definition

to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.

TWOT Reference: 735

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to tremble, quake, move about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to tremble, quake (of a mountain)
1a2) to tremble (of people)
1a3) to be anxiously careful
1a4) to go or come trembling (with prep)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to tremble
1b2) to drive in terror, rout (an army)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to tremble, quake, move about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tremble, quake (of a mountain) 1a2) to tremble (of people) 1a3) to be anxiously careful 1a4) to go or come trembling (with prep) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to tremble 1b2) to drive in terror, rout (an army)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חָרַד chârad BDB Definition: 1) to tremble, quake, move about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tremble, quake (of a mountain) 1a2) to tremble (of people) 1a3) to be anxiously careful 1a4) to go or come trembling (with preposition) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to tremble 1b2) to drive in terror, rout (an army) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 735 Total KJV Occurrences: 39

Bible Occurrences (39)

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