What does עָרַץ (ʿāraṣ) mean in the Bible?
עָרַץ (ʿāraṣ): Fear that moves from inner dread to external oppression; trembling awe directed toward God or hostile pressure on others.
Hebrew · H6206
עָרַץ
To awe or (intransitive) to dread ; hence, to harass
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עָרַץ H6206
Pronunciation ʿāraṣ
What does עָרַץ (ʿāraṣ) mean in the Bible?
עָרַץ (ʿāraṣ): Fear that moves from inner dread to external oppression; trembling awe directed toward God or hostile pressure on others.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6206?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include be terrified (2), feared (2), or terrified (2), to shake (2), be afraid (1).
Where does עָרַץ (ʿāraṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 1:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), Deuteronomy (4), Job (2), Psalms (2).
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 be terrified 2× Deuteronomy 1:29, Deuteronomy 7:21
feared 2× Job 31:34, Psalms 89:7
or terrified 2× Deuteronomy 20:3, Deuteronomy 31:6
to shake 2× Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 2:21
be afraid 1× Joshua 1:9
live in dread 1× Isaiah 8:12
may strike terror 1× Psalms 10:18
should be dreaded 1× Isaiah 8:13
they will stand in awe 1× Isaiah 29:23
Would You frighten 1× Job 13:25
you will inspire terror 1× Isaiah 47:12
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Deuteronomy 1:29 תַֽעַרְצ֥וּן to be terrified Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Deuteronomy 7:21 תַעֲרֹ֖ץ to be terrified Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 20:3 תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ to or terrified Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 31:6 תַּעַרְצ֖וּ to or terrified Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Joshua 1:9 תַּעֲרֹ֖ץ to be afraid Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Job 13:25 תַּעֲר֑וֹץ to Would You frighten Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Job 31:34 אֶֽעֱר֨וֹץ׀ to feared Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Psalms 10:18 לַעֲרֹ֥ץ to may strike terror Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Psalms 89:7 נַ֭עֲרָץ to feared Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Isaiah 2:19 לַעֲרֹ֥ץ to to shake Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 1:29
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 5
Deuteronomy 4 Joshua 1 Job 2 Psalms 2 Isaiah 6
Source forms
לַעֲרֹ֥ץ 3x la·‘ă·rōṣ Psalms 10:18, Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 2:21
אֶֽעֱר֨וֹץ׀ 1x ’e·‘ĕ·rō·wṣ Job 31:34
יַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ 1x ya·‘ă·rî·ṣū Isaiah 29:23
מַֽעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃ 1x ma·‘ă·riṣ·ḵem Isaiah 8:13
נַ֭עֲרָץ 1x na·‘ă·rāṣ Psalms 89:7
תַּעֲר֑וֹץ 1x ta·‘ă·rō·wṣ Job 13:25
תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃ 1x ta·‘ă·rō·w·ṣî Isaiah 47:12
תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ 1x ṯa·‘ă·rî·ṣū Isaiah 8:12
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 3x Psalms 10:18, Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 2:21
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 7:21, Joshua 1:9, Job 13:25
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 2x Deuteronomy 20:3, Deuteronomy 31:6
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 8:12
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 29:23
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 8:13
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Psalms 89:7
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 1x Job 31:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Fear that moves from inner dread to external oppression; trembling awe directed toward God or hostile pressure on others.
Source Gloss
to awe or (intransitive) to dread ; hence, to harass
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Fear that moves from inner dread to external oppression; trembling awe directed toward God or hostile pressure on others.
to awe or (intransitive) to dread; hence, to harass BDB: cause to tremble Usage: be affrighted (afraid, dread, feared, terrified), break, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, shake terribly.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 3 Aligned forms 10
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Imperfect Deut 7:21 · Job 13:25 · Isa 47:12 · Job 31:34 4×
Jussive Deut 20:3 · Deut 31:6 · Josh 1:9 3×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Imperfect Isa 8:12 · Isa 29:23 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Participle active Ps 89:8 1×
Word Origins
עָרַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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