What does חֲרָדָה mean in the Bible?
חֲרָדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "fear , anxiety".
Hebrew · H2731
חֲרָדָה
Fear , anxiety
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חֲרָדָה H2731
What does חֲרָדָה mean in the Bible?
חֲרָדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "fear , anxiety".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2731?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), and panic (1), of panic (1), terror (1), The fear (1).
Where does חֲרָדָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:33. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (2), 2 Kings (1), Daniel (1), Ezekiel (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 . . . 2× Genesis 27:33, 2 Kings 4:13
and panic 1× 1 Samuel 14:15
of panic 1× Jeremiah 30:5
terror 1× Daniel 10:7
The fear 1× Proverbs 29:25
Then panic 1× 1 Samuel 14:15
to horror 1× Isaiah 21:4
with terror 1× Ezekiel 26:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:33 חֲרָדָה֮ to . . . Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 14:15 חֲרָדָ֨ה to Then panic Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 14:15 לְחֶרְדַּ֥ת to and panic Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Kings 4:13 הַחֲרָדָ֣ה to . . . Article | Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 29:25 חֶרְדַּ֣ת to The fear Noun - feminine singular construct Isaiah 21:4 לַחֲרָדָֽה׃ to to horror Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 30:5 חֲרָדָ֖ה to of panic Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 26:16 חֲרָד֤וֹת׀ to with terror Noun - feminine plural Daniel 10:7 חֲרָדָ֤ה to terror Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 27:33
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 8
Genesis 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Kings 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 1
Source forms
הַחֲרָדָ֣ה 1x ha·ḥă·rā·ḏāh 2 Kings 4:13
חֲרָדָה֮ 1x ḥă·rā·ḏāh Genesis 27:33
חֲרָדָ֨ה 1x ḥă·rā·ḏāh 1 Samuel 14:15
חֲרָדָ֖ה 1x ḥă·rā·ḏāh Jeremiah 30:5
חֲרָדָ֤ה 1x ḥă·rā·ḏāh Daniel 10:7
חֲרָד֤וֹת׀ 1x ḥă·rā·ḏō·wṯ Ezekiel 26:16
חֶרְדַּ֣ת 1x ḥer·daṯ Proverbs 29:25
לַחֲרָדָֽה׃ 1x la·ḥă·rā·ḏāh Isaiah 21:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 4x Genesis 27:33, 1 Samuel 14:15, Jeremiah 30:5, Daniel 10:7
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x 2 Kings 4:13
Noun - feminine plural 1x Ezekiel 26:16
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Proverbs 29:25
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x 1 Samuel 14:15
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 21:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. fear , anxiety
Source Gloss
fear , anxiety
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
fear, anxiety BDB: trembling Usage: care, × exceedingly, fear, quaking, trembling.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֲרָדָה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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