חֲרָדָהchărâdâh

trembling, fear, anxiety

Pronunciation: khar-aw-daw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2731

Meanings

1. trembling, quaking (1 Samuel 14:15; Ezekiel 38:21; Daniel 10:7)

2. anxious care (2 Kings 4:13)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 27:33 Isaac began to tremble uncontrollably and said, “Then who just served me wild game? I have already eaten it, and I blessed him just before you came. And yes, that blessing must stand!”
  • 1 Samuel 14:15 Suddenly, panic broke out in the Philistine army, both in the camp and in the field, including even the outposts and raiding parties. And just then an earthquake struck, and everyone was terrified.
  • 2 Kings 4:13 Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tell her, ‘We appreciate the kind concern you have shown us. What can we do for you? Can we put in a good word for you to the king or to the commander of the army?’” “No,” she replied, “my family takes good care of me.”
  • Proverbs 29:25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.
  • Isaiah 21:4 My mind reels and my heart races. I longed for evening to come, but now I am terrified of the dark.
  • Jeremiah 30:5 This is what the Lord says: “I hear cries of fear; there is terror and no peace.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).