עָרִיץʻârîyts

awe-inspiring, terror-striking (Jeremiah 20:11; Jeremiah 15:21; Job 6:23; Psalms 54:5; Psalms 86:14)

Pronunciation: aw-reets' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6184

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 20 times in the Bible.

  • Job 6:23 Have I asked you to rescue me from my enemies, or to save me from ruthless people?
  • Job 15:20 “The wicked writhe in pain throughout their lives. Years of trouble are stored up for the ruthless.
  • Job 27:13 “This is what the wicked will receive from God; this is their inheritance from the Almighty.
  • Psalms 37:35 I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
  • Psalms 54:3 For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God. Interlude
  • Psalms 86:14 O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them.
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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).