בָּעַת (bâʻath) — Affright

Hebrew word study: בָּעַת (bâʻath), Strong's H1204. to fear

HebrewStrong's H1204
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּעַת (bâʻath)
Pronounced: baw-ath'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to fear

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: affright, be (make) afraid, terrify, trouble.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1204 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 16:14 and last appears in Daniel 8:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he was terrified ×2it terrify me ×2they overwhelmed me ×2they terrify him ×2I was terrified ×1and it terrified him ×1is terrifying you ×1it has overwhelmed me ×1it will terrify you ×1let them terrify it ×1will it terrify ×1you will terrify me ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תְּבַעֲתַנִּי ×3יְבַעֲתֻהוּ ×2נִבְעַת ×2בִּעֲתֻהוּ ×1וּבִעֲתַתּוּ ×1יְבַעֲתֻנִי ×1יְבַעֲתוּנִי ×1מְבַעִתֶּךָ ×1תְבַעֲתֶךָּ ×1תְּבַעֵת ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×81 Samuel ×22 Samuel ×11 Chronicles ×1Esther ×1Psalms ×1Isaiah ×1Daniel ×1

Verses (all 16)

  • 1 Samuel 16:14 — וּבִעֲתַתּוּ — and it terrified him
  • 1 Samuel 16:15 — מְבַעִתֶּךָ — is terrifying you
  • 2 Samuel 22:5 — יְבַעֲתֻנִי — they overwhelmed me
  • 1 Chronicles 21:30 — נִבְעַת — he was terrified
  • Esther 7:6 — נִבְעַת — he was terrified
  • Job 3:5 — יְבַעֲתֻהוּ — let them terrify it
  • Job 7:14 — תְּבַעֲתַנִּי — you will terrify me
  • Job 9:34 — תְּבַעֲתַנִּי — it terrify me
  • Job 13:11 — תְּבַעֵת — will it terrify
  • Job 13:21 — תְּבַעֲתַנִּי — it terrify me
  • Job 15:24 — יְבַעֲתֻהוּ — they terrify him
  • Job 18:11 — בִּעֲתֻהוּ — they terrify him
  • Job 33:7 — תְבַעֲתֶךָּ — it will terrify you
  • Psalms 18:4 — יְבַעֲתוּנִי — they overwhelmed me
  • Isaiah 21:4 — בִּעֲתָתְנִי — it has overwhelmed me
  • Daniel 8:17 — נִבְעַתִּי — I was terrified

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1161 בִּעוּתִים (biʻûwthîym), H1205 בְּעָתָה (bᵉʻâthâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bâʻath (H1204) mean?

To fear.

How is H1204 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1204 as: affright, be (make) afraid, terrify, trouble..

How often does בָּעַת (bâʻath) appear?

Strong's H1204 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 16:14 and last appears in Daniel 8:17.