What does חֲרָדָה mean in the Bible?
חֲרָדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "fear , anxiety".
Hebrew · H2731
חֲרָדָה
Fear , anxiety
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חֲרָדָהH2731
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 panic1×1 Samuel 14:15
of panic1×Jeremiah 30:5
terror1×Daniel 10:7
The fear1×Proverbs 29:25
Then panic1×1 Samuel 14:15
to horror1×Isaiah 21:4
with terror1×Ezekiel 26:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:33חֲרָדָה֮to. . .Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 14:15חֲרָדָ֨הtoThen panicNoun - feminine singular1 Samuel 14:15לְחֶרְדַּ֥תtoand panicPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct2 Kings 4:13הַחֲרָדָ֣הto. . .Article | Noun - feminine singularProverbs 29:25חֶרְדַּ֣תtoThe fearNoun - feminine singular constructIsaiah 21:4לַחֲרָדָֽה׃toto horrorPreposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularJeremiah 30:5חֲרָדָ֖הtoof panicNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 26:16חֲרָד֤וֹת׀towith terrorNoun - feminine pluralDaniel 10:7חֲרָדָ֤הtoterrorNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 27:33
Aligned rows9
Books represented8
Genesis11 Samuel22 Kings1Proverbs1Isaiah1Jeremiah1Ezekiel1Daniel1
Source forms
הַחֲרָדָ֣ה1xha·ḥă·rā·ḏāh2 Kings 4:13
חֲרָדָה֮1xḥă·rā·ḏāhGenesis 27:33
חֲרָדָ֨ה1xḥă·rā·ḏāh1 Samuel 14:15
חֲרָדָ֖ה1xḥă·rā·ḏāhJeremiah 30:5
חֲרָדָ֤ה1xḥă·rā·ḏāhDaniel 10:7
חֲרָד֤וֹת׀1xḥă·rā·ḏō·wṯEzekiel 26:16
חֶרְדַּ֣ת1xḥer·daṯProverbs 29:25
לַחֲרָדָֽה׃1xla·ḥă·rā·ḏāhIsaiah 21:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular4xGenesis 27:33, 1 Samuel 14:15, Jeremiah 30:5, Daniel 10:7
Article | Noun - feminine singular1x2 Kings 4:13
Noun - feminine plural1xEzekiel 26:16
Noun - feminine singular construct1xProverbs 29:25
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct1x1 Samuel 14:15
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 21:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. fear , anxiety
Source Gloss
fear , anxiety
Extended definitionSource: 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:
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