Strong's Lexicon

H6206

H6206 — עָרַץ

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

Hebrewaratsverb-stemOccurrences: 15TWOT: 1702

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6206
Word:עָרַץ
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:15
Transliteration:arats
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`arats (aw-rats') v.
Meaning:1. to awe or (intransitive) to dread 2. (hence) to harass
KJV Renderings:be affrighted (afraid, dread, feared, terrified), break, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, shake terribly.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6408

[עָרַץ] verb cause to tremble, tremble (in terror, or awe) (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4096] quiver, flicker; Syriac [untranscribed source text 4097] come upon suddenly or violently, PS under the word passim; compare Egyptian ±u-ra-¼-au(t) , they terrified (= ערצו) WMMAs.u.Eur.76); —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine singular תַּעֲרֹץ Deut 7:21 +; 2 feminine singular תַּעֲר֑וֺצִי Isa 47:12 1 singular אֶעֱרוֺץ Job 31:34, etc.; Infinitive construct עֲרֹץ Isa 2:19 +; —
1. cause to tremble (i.e. strike with awe) with accusative הָאָרֶץ Isa 2:19; Isa 2:21 (subject ׳ י; insert probably also Isa 2:10); הֶעָלֶה נִדָּף ׳ תַּע Job 13:25 wilt thou strike with awe the driven leaf ? absolute cause trembling = inspire awe Isa 47:12 (of Babylonian ), Ps 10:18.
2. intransitive tremble, feel dread ( D ), Deut 1:29 ; Deut 7:21 ; Deut 20:3 ; Deut 31:6 ; Josh 1:9 with accusative Job 31:34 because I stood in awe of the great multitude.
Niph`al Participle אֵל נַעֲרָץ Ps 89:8 El, terrible in the company of the holy ones (|| נוֺרָא).
Hiph`il
1. regard, or treat, with awe, as awful: 2 masculine plural וְלֹא תַעֲרִ֑יצוּ Isa 8:12 (accusative מוֺרָאוֺ); 3 masculine plural יַעֲרִ֑יצוּ Isa 29:23 accusative ׳ אֶתאֱֿלֹהֵי יִשׂ.
2. inspire with awe (compare Qal 2); — Participle suffix הוּא מַעֲִ˜רצְכֶם Isa 8:13 he shall be your awe-inspirer.


Other Resources

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

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