BDB3271
[חַתְחַת] noun [masculine] terror, only plural חַתְחַתִּים בַּדֶּרֶךְ Eccl 12:5 terrors are in the way (|| ירא).
Strong's Lexicon
H2849
H2849 — חַתחַת
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2849 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חַתחַת |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2844 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chathchath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khath-khath' |
| Meaning: | 1. terror |
| KJV Renderings: | fear. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חתחתים (ghath-ghat-teem’)
Ecclesiastes 12:5
- KJV: Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
- EHCC: and fears (shall be) in the way,