חָרַד (chârad) — Be Afraid

Hebrew word study: חָרַד (chârad), Strong's H2729. to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)

HebrewStrong's H2729
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָרַד (chârad)
Pronounced: khaw-rad'

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

to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2729 is tagged on 39 words in 39 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 27:33 and last appears in Zechariah 1:21.

How it is rendered in the text

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

will be one who terrifies ×7and he trembled ×3and it trembled ×3and they trembled ×3will be one who disturbs them ×3and they will tremble ×2they tremble ×2they trembled ×2they will tremble ×2and I will terrify ×1he routed ×1you have taken care ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מַחֲרִיד ×10וַיֶּחֱרַד ×6וַיֶּחֶרְדוּ ×3וְחָרְדוּ ×2חָרְדוּ ×2יֶחֱרָדוּ ×2לְהַחֲרִיד ×2מַחֲרִיד ס ×2הֶחֱרִיד ×1וְהַחֲרַדְתִּי ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×61 Samuel ×5Isaiah ×5Jeremiah ×3Genesis ×2Exodus ×2Job ×2Hosea ×2

Verses (first 25 of 39)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2730 חָרֵד (chârêd), H2733 חֲרֹדִי (Chărôdîy), H5878 עֵין חֲרֹד (ʻÊyn Chărôd).

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 chârad (H2729) mean?

To shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety).

How is H2729 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2729 as: be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble..

How often does חָרַד (chârad) appear?

Strong's H2729 is tagged on 39 words in 39 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 27:33 and last appears in Zechariah 1:21.