What does רָגַז mean in the Bible?
רָגַז is a Hebrew word meaning "to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)".
Hebrew · H7264
רָגַז
To quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
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רָגַז H7264
What does רָגַז mean in the Bible?
רָגַז is a Hebrew word meaning "to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7264?
The BSB source-word alignment has 41 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include tremble (5), trembled (3), and be disturbed (2), and your raging (2), quake (2).
Where does רָגַז appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 45:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (11), Psalms (5), 2 Samuel (3), Habakkuk (3).
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 tremble 5× Psalms 99:1, Isaiah 13:13, Isaiah 23:11, Isaiah 32:11
trembled 3× 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7, Psalms 77:18
and be disturbed 2× 2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9
and your raging 2× 2 Kings 19:27, Isaiah 37:28
quake 2× Isaiah 5:25, Amos 8:8
your rage 2× 2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
[and] tremble 1× Exodus 15:14
and those who provoke 1× Job 12:6
and tremble 1× Deuteronomy 2:25
and trembled 1× Habakkuk 3:16
Be angry 1× Psalms 4:4
but enraged 1× Ezekiel 16:43
but turmoil 1× Jeremiah 50:34
have you disturbed me 1× 1 Samuel 28:15
He shakes 1× Job 9:6
He will rouse Himself 1× Isaiah 28:21
I trembled 1× Habakkuk 3:16
is eager 1× Isaiah 14:9
quaked 1× 1 Samuel 14:15
quakes 1× Joel 2:10
quarrel 1× Genesis 45:24
there will be raving 1× Proverbs 29:9
They will come trembling 1× Micah 7:17
They will tremble 1× Jeremiah 33:9
trembles 1× Proverbs 30:21
was shaken 1× 2 Samuel 18:33
were shaken 1× Psalms 77:16
were trembling 1× Habakkuk 3:7
who shook 1× Isaiah 14:16
will tremble 1× Isaiah 64:2
you will tremble 1× Isaiah 32:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 45:24 תִּרְגְּז֖וּ to quarrel Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Exodus 15:14 יִרְגָּז֑וּן to [and] tremble Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Deuteronomy 2:25 וְרָגְז֥וּ to and tremble Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1 Samuel 14:15 וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז to quaked Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1 Samuel 28:15 הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי to have you disturbed me Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular 2 Samuel 7:10 יִרְגַּ֖ז to and be disturbed Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Samuel 18:33 וַיִּרְגַּ֣ז to was shaken Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Samuel 22:8 יִרְגָּ֑זוּ to trembled Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2 Kings 19:27 הִֽתְרַגֶּזְךָ֥ to and your raging Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular 2 Kings 19:28 הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ֣ to your rage Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 45:24
Aligned rows 41
Books represented 17
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 3 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 1 Job 2 Psalms 5 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 11 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 1 Joel 2 Amos 1 Micah 1 Habakkuk 3
Source forms
הִֽתְרַגֶּזְךָ֥ 2x hiṯ·rag·gez·ḵā 2 Kings 19:27, Isaiah 37:28
הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ֣ 2x hiṯ·rag·gez·ḵā 2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז 2x wat·tir·gaz 1 Samuel 14:15, Habakkuk 3:16
יִרְגַּ֖ז 2x yir·gaz 2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9
יִרְגָּ֑זוּ 2x yir·gā·zū 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7
רָ֣גְזָה 2x rā·ḡə·zāh Proverbs 30:21, Joel 2:10
אֶרְגָּ֑ז 1x ’er·gāz Habakkuk 3:16
אַרְגִּ֔יז 1x ’ar·gîz Isaiah 13:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 7x 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7, Psalms 77:16, Psalms 99:1
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular 4x 2 Kings 19:27, 2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:28, Isaiah 37:29
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 4x Psalms 77:18, Proverbs 30:21, Isaiah 14:9, Joel 2:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x 2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9, Isaiah 28:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 2x Deuteronomy 2:25, Jeremiah 33:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 2x 1 Samuel 14:15, Habakkuk 3:16
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun 2x Exodus 15:14, Habakkuk 3:7
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 1x Job 9:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
Source Gloss
to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear) BDB: be agitated Usage: be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 23
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×
Word Origins
רָגַז is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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