What does חָרֵד · מִצְוָה mean in the Bible?
חָרֵד · מִצְוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one trembling at the commandment; reverent fear before God's instruction".
Hebrew · H2730, H4687
חָרֵד בְּמִצְוַת
Fearful ; also reverential · a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )
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חָרֵד H2730 fearful ; also reverential
Pronunciation ḥārēd
Physical trembling from fear that extends to reverential awe before God or authority figures
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מִצְוָה H4687 a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )
Pronunciation mitsvah
Divine command carrying covenantal weight; OT's primary term for God's binding directives and obligations under the Law.
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What does חָרֵד בְּמִצְוַת (ḥārēd bemiṣwat) mean in the Bible?
חָרֵד · מִצְוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one trembling at the commandment; reverent fear before God's instruction".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2730, H4687?
H2730, H4687 is connected to 190 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. one trembling at the commandment; reverent fear before God's instruction
Strong's H2730, H4687
Lexical occurrences 190 verses Source Gloss
one trembling at the commandment; reverent fear before God's instruction
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָרֵד בְּמִצְוַת is built from this root:
Sources
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