Strong's Lexicon

H2729

H2729 — חָרַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewcharadverbOccurrences: 39TWOT: 735

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2729
Word:חָרַד
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:39
Transliteration:charad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khaw-rad'
Meaning:1. to shudder with terror 2. (hence) to fear 3. also to hasten (with anxiety)
KJV Renderings:be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.

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חָרַד verb tremble, be terrified (Assyrian —arâdu, id. , according to DlHA 20, Pr 46; Arabic [untranscribed source text 1958] be bashful, shamefaced; Late Hebrew חֲרָדָה a trembling) —

Qal Perfect וְחָרַד consecutive Isa 19:16, חָֽרְדָה Isa 10:29, חָרַדְתְּ 2Kgs 4:13, חָרְדוּ 1Sam 13:7; 1Sam 14:15, וְחָֽרְדוּ consecutive Ezek 26:16; Ezek 32:10 Imperfect יֶחֱרַד Job 37:1, וַיֶּחֱרַד Gen 27:33 + 5 t.; יֶחְרְדוּ Hos 11:10; Ezek 26:18, יֶ˜חֶרְדוּ Hos 11:11, יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ Amos 3:6; Isa 41:6, וַיֶּ˜חֶרְדוּ Gen 42:28 + 2 t.; Imperative חִרְדוּ Isa 32:11
1. tremble, quake, of a mountain Exod 19:18 — so HCT, but read חָעָם, ᵐ5 see Di ( E ); of isles Ezek 26:18 (metaphor, in fear); so Isa 41:5 (קְצוֺת הארץ, || אִיִּים יראו).
2. tremble, of persons under supernatural influence 1Sam 14:15 (|| חֲרָדֶה, וַתִּרְגַּז הָאָרָץ); start, start up (out of sleep) Ruth 3:8 in mental disturbance Gen 27:33 ( J ; with accusative of cognate meaning with verb) tremble, in terror Exod 19:16 ( E ), Isa 32:11 (|| רגז), be startled (at sound of trumpet) Amos 3:6 compare 1Kgs 1:49 (+ קום, הלך, ירא); tremble Ezek 26:16 ; Ezek 32:10 followed by לְ = at, Job 37:1 (לִבִּי), be terrified, of Egypt (personified) Isa 19:16 (|| פָּחַד), Ramah Isa 10:29, of Saul 1Sam 28:5 subject לִבּוֺ, || ירא).
3. be anxiously careful חָרַדְתְּ אֵלֵנוּ אתכֿל הַחֲרָדָה הַזּאֹת 2Kgs 4:13.
4. with prepositions pregnantly = go or come trembling 1Sam 13:7 (followed by מֵאחריו ᵐ5 L We Dr) Gen 42:28 ( E ; followed by אֶלֿ) 1Sam 16:4 (followed by לִקְרָאתוֺ) so 1Sam 21:2, Hos 11:10 ( מִיָּם) v Hos 11:11 ( מִמִּצְרַיִם).
Hiph`il Perfect הֶחֱרִיד Judg 8:12, וְּהַחֲרַדְתִּ֫י 2Sam 17:2 Participle מַחֲרִיד Lev 6:26 + 11 t.; Infinitive construct הַחֲרִיד Ezek 30:9; Zech 2:4 — drive in terror, rout an army, followed by accusative Judg 8:12; Ezek 30:9; Zech 2:4 compare 2Sam 17:2 (We proposes החרידו Hos 5:8 'setzt Benjamin in Schrecken,' for ᵑ0 אַחֲרֶיךָ); in Participle absolute, only in ׳ וְאֵין מ; and none shall terrify, i.e. disturb the peace of those reposingשׁכב,שׁקט, רבץ, ישׁב, ישׁב לָבֶטַחִ — in the promised land Lev 26:6, so after captivity Jer 30:10 = Jer 46:27, also Ezek 34:28 ; Ezek 39:26 ; Mic 4:4; Zeph 3:13 of undisturbed peace of the righteous Job 11:19 peace of flocks in forsaken cities Isa 17:2 undisturbed feeding on carrion by fowl and beast Deut 28:26; Jer 7:33, undisturbed prowling of lions Nah 2:12 (metaphor of Assyrians).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חרד (g’hah-rad’)

2 Kings 4:13

KJV: And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
EHCC: thou been careful for us

Isaiah 10:29

KJV: They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
EHCC: Ramah is afraid ;

Isaiah 19:16

KJV: In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
EHCC: and it shall be afraid and fear

Isaiah 82:10

EHCC: and they shall tremble at (every)

Isaiah 32:11

KJV: Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
EHCC: Tremble, ye women that are at ease;

Genesis 27:33

KJV: And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.trembled…: Heb. trembled with a great trembling greatlytaken: Heb. hunted
EHCC: And Isaac trembled very exceedingly,

Genesis 42:98

EHCC: and they were afruid,

Exodus 19:16

KJV: And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
EHCC: s0 that all the people that (was) in the

Ruth 8:8

EHCC: that the man was oferd,

1 Samuel 16:4

KJV: And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth–lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?coming: Heb. meeting
EHCC: And the elders of the town trembled

1 Samuel 21:1

KJV: Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?Ahimelech: also called Ahiah
EHCC: (2).and Ahimelech was afraid

1 Samuel 28:5

KJV: And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
EHCC: and his heart greatly trembled.

1 Kings 1:49

KJV: And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
EHCC: And all the guesis that (were) with

Job 37:1

KJV: At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
EHCC: At this also my heart trembleth,

Isaiah 41:5

KJV: The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
EHCC: the ends of the earth were afraid,

Hosea 11:10

KJV: They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
EHCC: then the children shall tremble

Judges 8:12

KJV: And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.discomfited: Heb. terrified
EHCC: discomsited all the host. (marg. terrified)

Judges 280:17

EHCC: 2.and will make him aa

Zechariah 1:21

KJV: Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.
EHCC: (2:4).these are come to fray them, |

Leviticus 26:6

KJV: And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.rid: Heb. cause to cease
EHCC: סמסה shall make (you) <

Deuteronomy 28:26

KJV: And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.
EHCC: no man shall fray (them) awey. |

Job 11:19

KJV: Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.make suit…: Heb. intreat thy face
EHCC: none shall make (thee) afraid;

Isaiah 17:2

KJV: The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
EHCC: none ‘hall mabe (thers) afraid.

Jeremiah 7:33

KJV: And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away.
EHCC: none shall fray (them ) away.

Jeremiah 30:10

KJV: Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
EHCC: & 46:27. none shall (him) afraid. |

Jeremiah 39:26

EHCC: none made (them) afraid. |

Micah 4:4

KJV: But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.
EHCC: none shall make (them) afraid:

Nahum 2:11

KJV: Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
EHCC: (12).none made (them) afraid? |

Zephaniah 3:13

KJV: The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
EHCC: none shail make (them) afraid.
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