Hebrew · H7264, G4579 · unreviewed

רָגַז

To quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear) · to shake

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רָגַז H7264 to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)

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σείω G4579 to shake

Pronunciation seíō

Physical shaking or metaphorical agitation; emotional disturbance conveys the deeper theological sense of disruption.

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What does רָגַז (ragaz) mean in the Bible?

רָגַז · σείω is a Hebrew word meaning "to shake, tremble, or be disturbed".

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Meaning

to shake, tremble, or be disturbed

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 20×

Imperfect 2Sam 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 32:10 12×

Perfect Isa 14:9 · Joel 2:10 · Prov 30:21 · Ps 77:19 4×

Jussive Gen 45:24 · Joel 2:1 2×

Sequential imperfect Isa 32:11 · Ps 4:5 2×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×

Imperfect Isa 13:13 1×

Participle active Isa 14:16 1×

Perfect Isa 23:11 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 23 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 15 Perfect 5 Imperative 2 Participle 1

Stem

Qal 20 Hiphil 3

Mood

Indicative/jussive 11 Indicative 5 Jussive 2 Indicative/cohortative 2 Imperative 2

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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