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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רָגַזH7264
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 Ittremble5×Psalms 99:1, Isaiah 13:13, Isaiah 23:11, Isaiah 32:11
trembled3×2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7, Psalms 77:18
and be disturbed2×2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9
and your raging2×2 Kings 19:27, Isaiah 37:28
quake2×Isaiah 5:25, Amos 8:8
your rage2×2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
[and] tremble1×Exodus 15:14
and those who provoke1×Job 12:6
and tremble1×Deuteronomy 2:25
and trembled1×Habakkuk 3:16
Be angry1×Psalms 4:4
but enraged1×Ezekiel 16:43
but turmoil1×Jeremiah 50:34
have you disturbed me1×1 Samuel 28:15
He shakes1×Job 9:6
He will rouse Himself1×Isaiah 28:21
I trembled1×Habakkuk 3:16
is eager1×Isaiah 14:9
quaked1×1 Samuel 14:15
quakes1×Joel 2:10
quarrel1×Genesis 45:24
there will be raving1×Proverbs 29:9
They will come trembling1×Micah 7:17
They will tremble1×Jeremiah 33:9
trembles1×Proverbs 30:21
was shaken1×2 Samuel 18:33
were shaken1×Psalms 77:16
were trembling1×Habakkuk 3:7
who shook1×Isaiah 14:16
will tremble1×Isaiah 64:2
you will tremble1×Isaiah 32:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 45:24תִּרְגְּז֖וּtoquarrelVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralExodus 15:14יִרְגָּז֑וּןto[and] trembleVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunDeuteronomy 2:25וְרָגְז֥וּtoand trembleConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1 Samuel 14:15וַתִּרְגַּ֣זtoquakedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1 Samuel 28:15הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִיtohave you disturbed meVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular2 Samuel 7:10יִרְגַּ֖זtoand be disturbedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2 Samuel 18:33וַיִּרְגַּ֣זtowas shakenConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2 Samuel 22:8יִרְגָּ֑זוּtotrembledVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2 Kings 19:27הִֽתְרַגֶּזְךָ֥toand your ragingVerb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular2 Kings 19:28הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ֣toyour rageVerb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 45:24
Aligned rows41
Books represented17
Genesis1Exodus1Deuteronomy11 Samuel22 Samuel32 Kings21 Chronicles1Job2Psalms5Proverbs2Isaiah11Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Joel2Amos1Micah1Habakkuk3
Source forms
הִֽתְרַגֶּזְךָ֥2xhiṯ·rag·gez·ḵā2 Kings 19:27, Isaiah 37:28
הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ֣2xhiṯ·rag·gez·ḵā2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז2xwat·tir·gaz1 Samuel 14:15, Habakkuk 3:16
יִרְגַּ֖ז2xyir·gaz2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9
יִרְגָּ֑זוּ2xyir·gā·zū2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7
רָ֣גְזָה2xrā·ḡə·zāhProverbs 30:21, Joel 2:10
אֶרְגָּ֑ז1x’er·gāzHabakkuk 3:16
אַרְגִּ֔יז1x’ar·gîzIsaiah 13:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural7x2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7, Psalms 77:16, Psalms 99:1
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular4x2 Kings 19:27, 2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:28, Isaiah 37:29
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular4xPsalms 77:18, Proverbs 30:21, Isaiah 14:9, Joel 2:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3x2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9, Isaiah 28:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural2xDeuteronomy 2:25, Jeremiah 33:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular2x1 Samuel 14:15, Habakkuk 3:16
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun2xExodus 15:14, Habakkuk 3:7
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular1xJob 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 definitionSource: 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 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.
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