What does חִתָּה mean in the Bible?
חִתָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "fear".
Hebrew · H2847
חִתָּה
Fear
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חִתָּהH2847
What does חִתָּה mean in the Bible?
חִתָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "fear".
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How does the BSB render H2847?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include a terror (1).
Where does חִתָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (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 Ita terror1×Genesis 35:5
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Usage map
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First aligned rowGenesis 35:5
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Genesis1
Source forms
חִתַּ֣ת1xḥit·taṯGenesis 35:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct1xGenesis 35:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. fear
Source Gloss
fear
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
fear BDB: terror Usage: terror.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.