Strong's Lexicon

H6184

H6184 — עָרִיצּ

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

HebrewariytsadjectiveOccurrences: 20TWOT: 1702b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6184
Word:עָרִיצּ
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H6206
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:20
Transliteration:ariyts
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`ariyts (aw-reets') adj.
Meaning:1. fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical
KJV Renderings:mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.

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עָרִיץ adjective awe-inspiring, terror-striking; — ׳ ע of ׳ י, כְּגִבּוֺר עָרִיץ Jer 20:11 plural as substantive עָרִיצִים, in bad sense of formidable adversaries, personal, Jer 15:21 (|| רָעִים), Job 6:23 (|| צָר), and national, Ps 54:5 (|| זָרִים), = ׳ עֲדַת ע Ps 86:14 (|| זֵדִים), ׳ הֲמוֺן ע Isa 29:5 (|| זָרָ֑יִח); especially of Chaldeans Isa 13:11, construct עָרִצֵי גוֺיִם most terrifying of the nations Ezek 28:7 (|| זָרִים) Ezek 30:11; Ezek 31:12 (|| זָרִים), Ezek 32:12 so (probably) singular עָרִיץ Isa 49:25 (read ׳ ע also for צַדִּיק Isa 49:24, so Lo Ew Che Gr and others); without specific reference גּוֺיִם עָרִיצִים Isa 25:3 awe-inspiring nations (Du Che take ׳ ע as substantive), ׳ רִוּחַ ע Isa 25:4 (strike out as gloss Di and others), ׳ זְמִיר ע Isa 25:5 (strike out verse as gloss Du Che); late, of wicked in general, as ruthless ׳ רָאִיתִי רָשָׁע ע Ps 37:35 I have seen a wicked man ruthless; as substantive, Isa 29:20 (|| לֵץ), Job 15:20 (|| רשׁע), plural Job 27:13 (|| id.), Prov 11:16 read also עָרִיצִ(יםׅ Isa 11:4 (for ᵑ0 אֶרֶץ), so Che BrMP Du Gr and others (|| רָשָׁע).


Other Resources

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

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