What does רַעַשׁ (raʿaš) mean in the Bible?
רַעַשׁ (raʿaš): Physical tremor (literal earthquake) extending to metaphorical upheaval, divine judgment, or chaos-inducing commotion
Hebrew · H7494
רַעַשׁ
Vibration , bounding , uproar
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רַעַשׁ H7494
Pronunciation raʿaš
What does רַעַשׁ (raʿaš) mean in the Bible?
רַעַשׁ (raʿaš): Physical tremor (literal earthquake) extending to metaphorical upheaval, divine judgment, or chaos-inducing commotion
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7494?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the earthquake (3), rumbling (2), . . . (1), a rattling (1), and earthquake (1).
Where does רַעַשׁ (raʿaš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 19:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), 1 Kings (3), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2).
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 the earthquake 3× 1 Kings 19:12, Amos 1:1, Zechariah 14:5
rumbling 2× Ezekiel 3:12, Ezekiel 3:13
. . . 1× Nahum 3:2
a rattling 1× Ezekiel 37:7
and earthquake 1× Isaiah 29:6
at the sound 1× Job 41:29
commotion 1× Jeremiah 10:22
earthquake 1× Ezekiel 38:19
in the earthquake 1× 1 Kings 19:11
of battle 1× Isaiah 9:5
the rumbling 1× Jeremiah 47:3
there was an earthquake 1× 1 Kings 19:11
Trembling 1× Job 39:24
with trembling 1× Ezekiel 12:18
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 19:11 רַ֔עַשׁ to there was an earthquake Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 19:11 בָרַ֖עַשׁ to in the earthquake Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 19:12 הָרַ֙עַשׁ֙ to the earthquake Article | Noun - masculine singular Job 39:24 בְּרַ֣עַשׁ to Trembling Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Job 41:29 לְרַ֣עַשׁ to at the sound Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 9:5 בְּרַ֔עַשׁ to of battle Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 29:6 וּבְרַ֖עַשׁ to and earthquake Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 10:22 וְרַ֥עַשׁ to commotion Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 47:3 מֵרַ֣עַשׁ to the rumbling Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Ezekiel 3:12 רַ֣עַשׁ to rumbling Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 19:11
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 8
1 Kings 3 Job 2 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 5 Amos 1 Nahum 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
רַ֣עַשׁ 3x ra·‘aš Ezekiel 3:12, Ezekiel 38:19, Nahum 3:2
בְּרַ֣עַשׁ 2x bə·ra·‘aš Job 39:24, Ezekiel 12:18
רַ֔עַשׁ 2x ra·‘aš 1 Kings 19:11, Ezekiel 37:7
בְּרַ֔עַשׁ 1x bə·ra·‘aš Isaiah 9:5
בָרַ֖עַשׁ 1x ḇā·ra·‘aš 1 Kings 19:11
הָרַ֙עַשׁ֙ 1x hā·ra·‘aš 1 Kings 19:12
הָרַ֔עַשׁ 1x hā·ra·‘aš Zechariah 14:5
הָרָֽעַשׁ׃ 1x hā·rā·‘aš Amos 1:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 6x 1 Kings 19:11, Ezekiel 3:12, Ezekiel 3:13, Ezekiel 37:7
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x 1 Kings 19:12, Amos 1:1, Zechariah 14:5
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 3x Job 39:24, Isaiah 9:5, Ezekiel 12:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 10:22
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 29:6
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 1 Kings 19:11
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Job 41:29
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Jeremiah 47:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical tremor (literal earthquake) extending to metaphorical upheaval, divine judgment, or chaos-inducing commotion
Source Gloss
vibration , bounding , uproar
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical tremor (literal earthquake) extending to metaphorical upheaval, divine judgment, or chaos-inducing commotion
vibration, bounding, uproar BDB: quaking Usage: commotion, confused noise, earthquake, fierceness, quaking, rattling, rushing, shaking.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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