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Lexicon :: Strong's H2729 - ḥārēḏ

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חָרֵד
Transliteration
ḥārēḏ
Pronunciation
khaw-rad'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 735

Strong’s Definitions

חָרַד chârad, khaw-rad'; a primitive root; to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety):—be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H2729 in the following manner: afraid (20x), tremble (13x), fray away (2x), careful (1x), discomfited (1x), fray (1x), quaked (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H2729 in the following manner: afraid (20x), tremble (13x), fray away (2x), careful (1x), discomfited (1x), fray (1x), quaked (1x).

  1. to tremble, quake, move about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified

    1. (Qal)

      1. to tremble, quake (of a mountain)

      2. to tremble (of people)

      3. to be anxiously careful

      4. to go or come trembling (with prep)

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to tremble

      2. to drive in terror, rout (an army)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָרַד chârad, khaw-rad'; a primitive root; to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety):—be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.
STRONGS H2729: Abbreviations
† חָרַד verb tremble, be terrified (Assyrian ḫarâdu, id., according to DlHA 20, Pr 46; Arabic خَرِدَ be bashful, shamefaced; Late Hebrew חֲרָדָה a trembling) —
Qal Perfect וְחָרַד consecutive Isaiah 19:16, חָֽרְדָה Isaiah 10:29, חָרַדְתְּ 2 Kings 4:13, חָרְדוּ 1 Samuel 13:7; 1 Samuel 14:15, וְחָֽרְדוּ consecutive Ezekiel 26:16; Ezekiel 32:10; Imperfect יֶחֱרַד Job 37:1, וַיֶּחֱרַד Genesis 27:33 + 5 times; יֶחְרְדוּ Hosea 11:10; Ezekiel 26:18, יֶֽֽֽחֶרְדוּ Hosea 11:11, יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ Amos 3:6; Isaiah 41:6, וַיֶּֽֽֽחֶרְדוּ Genesis 42:28 + 2 times; Imperative חִרְדוּ Isaiah 32:11; —
1. tremble, quake, of a mountain Exodus 19:18 — so HCT, but read חָעָם, Greek Version of the LXX see Di (E); of isles Ezekiel 26:18 (metaphor, in fear); so Isaiah 41:5 (קְצוֺת הארץ, || אִיִּים יראו).
2. tremble, of persons under supernatural influence 1 Samuel 14:15 (|| חֲרָדֶה, וַתִּרְגַּז הָאָרָץ); start, start up (out of sleep) Ruth 3:8; in mental disturbance Genesis 27:33 (J; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb) tremble, in terror Exodus 19:16 (E), Isaiah 32:11 (|| רגז), be startled (at sound of trumpet) Amos 3:6 compare 1 Kings 1:49 (+ קום, הלך, ירא); tremble Ezekiel 26:16; Ezekiel 32:10 followed by לְ ＝at, Job 37:1 (לִבִּי), be terrified, of Egypt (personified) Isaiah 19:16 (|| פָּחַד), Ramah Isaiah 10:29, of Saul 1 Samuel 28:5 subject לִבּוֺ, || ירא).
3. be anxiously careful חָרַדְתְּ אֵלֵנוּ אתכֿל הַחֲרָדָה הַזּאֹת 2 Kings 4:13.
4. with prepositions pregnantly ＝go or come trembling 1 Samuel 13:7 (followed by מֵאחריו LXX of Lucian (Lag.) We Dr) Genesis 42:28 (E; followed by אֶלֿ) 1 Samuel 16:4 (followed by לִקְרָאתוֺ) so 1 Samuel 21:2, Hosea 11:10 (מִיָּם) Hosea 11:11 (מִמִּצְרַיִם).
Hiph. Perfect הֶחֱרִיד Judges 8:12, וְּהַחֲרַדְתִּ֫י 2 Samuel 17:2; Participle מַחֲרִיד Leviticus 6:26 + 11 times; Infinitive construct הַחֲרִיד Ezekiel 30:9; Zechariah 2:4; — drive in terror, rout an army, followed by accusative Judges 8:12; Ezekiel 30:9; Zechariah 2:4 compare 2 Samuel 17:2; (We proposes החרידו Hosea 5:8 'setzt Benjamin in Schrecken,' for MT אַחֲרֶיךָ); in Participle absolute, only in וְאֵין מ׳; and none shall terrify, i.e. disturb the peace of those reposing — שׁכב, שׁקט, רבץ, ישׁב, ישׁב לָבֶטַחִ — in the promised land Leviticus 26:6, so after captivity Jeremiah 30:10 ＝Jeremiah 46:27, also Ezekiel 34:28; Ezekiel 39:26; Micah 4:4; Zephaniah 3:13; of undisturbed peace of the righteous Job 11:19; peace of flocks in forsaken cities Isaiah 17:2; undisturbed feeding on carrion by fowl and beast Deuteronomy 28:26; Jeremiah 7:33, undisturbed prowling of lions Nahum 2:12 (metaphor of Assyrians).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:33; 27:33; 42:28; 42:28

Exodus

19:16; 19:18

Leviticus

6:26; 26:6

Deuteronomy

28:26

Judges

8:12; 8:12

Ruth

3:8

1 Samuel

13:7; 13:7; 14:15; 14:15; 16:4; 21:2; 28:5

2 Samuel

17:2; 17:2

1 Kings

1:49

2 Kings

4:13; 4:13

Job

11:19; 37:1; 37:1

Isaiah

10:29; 10:29; 17:2; 19:16; 19:16; 32:11; 32:11; 41:5; 41:6

Jeremiah

7:33; 30:10; 46:27

Ezekiel

26:16; 26:16; 26:18; 26:18; 30:9; 30:9; 32:10; 32:10; 34:28; 39:26

Hosea

5:8; 11:10; 11:10; 11:11; 11:11

Amos

3:6; 3:6

Micah

4:4

Nahum

2:12

Zephaniah

3:13

Zechariah

2:4; 2:4

H2729

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Strong's Number H2729 matches the Hebrew חָרֵד (ḥārēḏ),
which occurs 39 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33 - And Isaac was amazed with very great amazement, and said, Who then is it that has procured venison for me and brought it to me? and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:28 - And he said to his brethren, My money has been restored to me, and behold this is in my sack. And their heart was wonder-struck, and they were troubled, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:16 - And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on mount Sina: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:18 - The mount of Sina was altogether on a smoke, because God had descended upon it in fire; and the smoke went up as the smoke of a furnace, and the people were exceedingly amazed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:6 - And I will give peace in your land, and ye shall sleep, and none shall make you afraid; and I will destroy the evil beasts out of your land,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:26 - And your dead men shall be food to the birds of the sky, and to the beasts of the earth; and there shall be none to scare them away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:12 - And Zebee and Salmana fled; and he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Madiam, Zebee and Salmana, and discomfited all the army.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:8 - And it came to pass at midnight that the man was amazed, and troubled, and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:7 - And they that went over went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Galaad: and Saul was yet in Galgala, and all the people [fn]followed after him in amazement.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:15 - And there was dismay in the camp, and in the field; and all the people in Messab, and the spoilers were amazed; and they would not act, and the land was terror-struck, and there was dismay from the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:4 - And Samuel did all that the Lord told him; and he came to Bethleem: and the elders of the city were amazed at meeting him, and said, [fn]Dost thou come peaceably, thou Seer?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:1 - (LXX 21:2) And David comes to Nomba to Abimelech the priest: and Abimelech was amazed at meeting him, and said to him, Why art thou alone, and nobody with thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5 - And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:2 - and I will come upon him when he is weary and weak-handed, and I will strike him with terror; and all the people with him shall flee, and I will smite the king only of all.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:49 - And all the guests of Adonias were dismayed, and every man went his way.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:13 - And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast [fn]taken all this trouble for us; what should I do for thee? Hast thou any [fn]request to make to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she said, I dwell in the midst of my people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:19 - For thou shalt be at ease, and there shall be no one to fight against thee; and many shall charge, and make supplication to thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:1 - At this also my heart is troubled, and moved out of its place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:29 - And he shall pass by the valley, and shall arrive at Angai: fear shall seize upon Rama, the city of Saul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:2 - abandoned for ever, to be a fold and resting-place for flocks, and there shall be none to go after them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:16 - But in that day the Egyptians shall be as women, in fear and in trembling because of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shall bring upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:11 - Be amazed, be pained, ye confident ones: strip you, bare yourselves, gird your loins;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:5 - The nations saw, and feared; the ends of the earth drew nigh, and came together,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:33 - And the dead bodies of this people shall be for food to the birds of the sky, and to the wild beasts of the earth; and there shall be none to drive them away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:27 - (LXX 26:27) But fear not thou, my servant Jacob, neither be thou alarmed, Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be at ease, and sleep, and there shall be no one to trouble him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:16 - And all the princes of the nations of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and shall take off their crowns from their heads, and shall take off their embroidered raiment: they shall be utterly amazed; they shall sit upon the ground, and fear their own destruction, and shall groan over thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:18 - And the isles shall be alarmed at the day of thy fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:9 - In that day shall messengers go forth hasting to destroy Ethiopia utterly, and there shall be tumult among them in the day of Egypt: for, behold, it comes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:10 - And many nations shall mourn over thee, and their kings shall be utterly amazed, when my sword flies in their faces, as they wait for their own fall from the day of thy fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:28 - And they shall no more be a spoil to the nations, and the wild beasts of the land shall no more at all devour them; and they shall dwell safely, and there shall be none to make them afraid.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:26 - And they shall bear their reproach, and the iniquity which they committed when they dwelt upon their land in peace. Yet there shall be none to terrify them

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:10 - I will go after the Lord: he shall utter his voice as a lion: for he shall roar, and the children of the waters shall be amazed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:11 - They shall be amazed and fly as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will restore them to their houses, saith the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:6 - Shall the trumpet sound in the city, and the people not be alarmed? shall there be evil in a city which the Lord has not wrought?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:4 - And every one shall rest under his vine, and every one under his fig-tree; and there shall be none to alarm them: for the mouth of the Lord Almighty has spoken these words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:11 - (LXX 2:12) Where is the dwelling-place of the lions, and the pasture that belonged to the whelps? where did the lion go, that the lion's whelp should enter in there, and there was none to scare him away?

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:13 - and the remnant of Israel shall fear the name of the Lord, and shall do no iniquity, neither shall they speak vanity; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and lie down, and there shall be none to terrify them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:21 - (LXX 2:4) And I said, What are these coming to do? And he said, These are the horns that scattered Juda, and they broke Israel in pieces, and none of them lifted up his head: and these are come forth to sharpen them for their hands, even the four horns, the nations that lifted up the horn against the land of the Lord to scatter it.
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