What does רָגַז · ὀργίζω mean in the Bible?
רָגַז · ὀργίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to tremble or erupt in anger".
Hebrew · H7264, G3710
רָגַז
To quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear) · to anger
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רָגַזH7264to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
ὀργίζωG3710to anger
Pronunciationorgízō
Provoked anger that rises suddenly; in NT always passive, emphasizing the emotional response triggered.
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רָגַז · ὀργίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to tremble or erupt in anger".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7264, G3710?
H7264, G3710 is connected to 41 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to tremble or erupt in anger
Source Gloss
to tremble or erupt in anger
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms23
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense20×
Imperfect2Sam 22:8 · Isa 64:1 · Mic 7:17 · Ps 18:8 · Ps 77:17 · Ps 99:1 · 1Chr 17:9 · 2Sam 7:10 · Isa 28:21 · Amos 8:8 · Hab 3:16 · Isa 32:1012×
PerfectIsa 14:9 · Joel 2:10 · Prov 30:21 · Ps 77:194×
JussiveGen 45:24 · Joel 2:12×
Sequential imperfectIsa 32:11 · Ps 4:52×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action3×
ImperfectIsa 13:131×
Participle activeIsa 14:161×
PerfectIsa 23:111×
Word Origins
רָגַז is a primitive root - no further derivation.