What does חָרֵד (ḥārēd) mean in the Bible?
חָרֵד (ḥārēd): Physical trembling from fear that extends to reverential awe before God or authority figures
Hebrew · H2730
חָרֵד
Fearful ; also reverential
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חָרֵד H2730
Pronunciation ḥārēd
What does חָרֵד (ḥārēd) mean in the Bible?
חָרֵד (ḥārēd): Physical trembling from fear that extends to reverential awe before God or authority figures
Full entry for חָרֵד (H2730) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2730?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and of those who tremble (1), and trembling (1), trembled (1), who trembled (1), who trembles (1).
Where does חָרֵד (ḥārēd) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 7:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (2), Isaiah (2), 1 Samuel (1), Judges (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and of those who tremble 1× Ezra 10:3
and trembling 1× Judges 7:3
trembled 1× 1 Samuel 4:13
who trembled 1× Ezra 9:4
who trembles 1× Isaiah 66:2
You who tremble 1× Isaiah 66:5
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 7:3 וְחָרֵ֔ד to and trembling Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 1 Samuel 4:13 חָרֵ֔ד to trembled Adjective - masculine singular Ezra 9:4 חָרֵד֙ to who trembled Adjective - masculine singular Ezra 10:3 וְהַחֲרֵדִ֖ים to and of those who tremble Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Isaiah 66:2 וְחָרֵ֖ד to who trembles Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 66:5 הַחֲרֵדִ֖ים to You who tremble Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 7:3
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 4
Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 Ezra 2 Isaiah 2
Source forms
הַחֲרֵדִ֖ים 1x ha·ḥă·rê·ḏîm Isaiah 66:5
וְהַחֲרֵדִ֖ים 1x wə·ha·ḥă·rê·ḏîm Ezra 10:3
וְחָרֵ֔ד 1x wə·ḥā·rêḏ Judges 7:3
וְחָרֵ֖ד 1x wə·ḥā·rêḏ Isaiah 66:2
חָרֵ֔ד 1x ḥā·rêḏ 1 Samuel 4:13
חָרֵד֙ 1x ḥā·rêḏ Ezra 9:4
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 2x 1 Samuel 4:13, Ezra 9:4
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2x Judges 7:3, Isaiah 66:2
Article | Adjective - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 66:5
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural 1x Ezra 10:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical trembling from fear that extends to reverential awe before God or authority figures
Source Gloss
fearful ; also reverential
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical trembling from fear that extends to reverential awe before God or authority figures
fearful; also reverential BDB: trembling Usage: afraid, trembling.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Those who tremble at God's word, showing reverential fear and obedience
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Word Origins
חָרֵד is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain