Strong's Lexicon

H7493

H7493 — רָעַשׁ

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

Hebrewra`ashverbOccurrences: 30TWOT: 2195

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7493
Word:רָעַשׁ
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:30
Transliteration:ra`ash
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-ash
Meaning:1. to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc 2. also a field of grain), partic. through fear 3. specifically, to spring (as a locust)
KJV Renderings:make afraid, (re-)move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble.

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[רָעַשׁ] verb quake, shake, intransitive (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, so Aramaic [untranscribed source text 5134] (rare), and (once) רְשְַׁ toss, rage (of sea); Arabic [untranscribed source text 5135], usually [untranscribed source text 5136], [untranscribed source text 5137], (loan-word?), tremble, quiver, quake; compare perhaps Assyrian rêšu , exult); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular רָעֲשָׁה Jer 8:16; Jer 49:21, רָעָ֑שָׁה Judg 5:4; Ps 68:9 3 plural רָעֲשׁוּ Joel 2:10 +, etc. Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְעַשׁ Ps 72:16, 3 feminine plural תִּרְעַשְׁנָה Ezek 26:10, etc.; Participle plural רֹעֲשִׁים Jer 4:24 — quake, shake, of earth Judg 5:4 = Ps 68:9, 2Sam 22:8 (|| רגז) = Ps 18:8 (|| id.), Ps 77:19 (+ רגז), also Isa 13:13 (with עַלכֵּֿן, + מִמְּקוֺמוֺ, pregnantly; || רָגַז), Jer 51:29 with מִן causative Jer 8:16; Jer 10:10; Jer 49:21 of מוֺסְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ Isa 24:18 of heavens Joel 2:10 (לִפְנֵי causative; || רָגַז); heavens and earth Joel 4:16 mountains Jer 4:24; Nah 1:5 (מִן person causative ), Ps 46:4 (ב causative ); walls Ezek 26:10 (מִן causative ); אִיִּים v Ezek 26:15 (id.); מִגְרשׁוֺת Ezek 27:28 ( ל causative ); הַסִּפִּים Amos 9:1 all living things Ezek 38:20 (מִפָּנַי causative ); of waving grain Ps 72:16.
Niph`al נִרְעֲשָׁה הָאָרֶץ Jer 50:46 is made to quake (מִקּוֺל).
Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular הִרְעַשְׁתָּה Ps 60:4 1 singular הַרְעַשְׁתִּי Ezek 31:16 ׳ וְהִר consecutive Hag 2:7 Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singular (הֲ)תַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ Job 39:20 Participle מַרְעִישׁ Isa 14:16 + 2 t.; —
1. cause to quake, subject ׳ י, with accusative of heavens, earth, nations, etc., Hag 2:6; Hag 2:7; Hag 2:21, compare Ps 60:4 nations + מִקּוֺל Ezek 31:16 subject man, with accusative of kingdoms Isa 14:16 (|| מַרְגִּיז).
2. cause (horse) to spring, leap (like locust), man subject, Job 39:20 .


Other Resources

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

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