Hebrew · H6343, G5401 · unreviewed

Pachad

A (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling) · alarm or fright

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פַּחַד H6343 a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
Pronunciation paḥad
Moves from the object that provokes fear to the emotional response itself; emphasizes sudden, visceral alarm.
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φόβος G5401 alarm or fright
Pronunciation phóbos
Reverential awe of God distinct from mere terror; encompasses both fear and worshipful respect
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What does pachad (pachad) mean in the Bible?

פַּחַד · φόβος is a Hebrew word meaning "fear, dread, terror".

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Meaning

fear, dread, terror
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