חָרַד
cha.rad
“to tremble”
Definition
to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)
a primitive root;
- to tremble, quake, move about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tremble, quake (of a mountain) 1a2) to tremble (of people) 1a3) to be anxiously careful 1a4) to go or come trembling (with prep) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to tremble 1b2) to drive in terror, rout (an army)
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Occurrences
חָרַד appears 36 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.
If a ram’s horn sounds in a city,do the people not tremble?If calamity comes to a city,has not the LORD caused it?
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They have crossed at the ford:“We will spend the night at Geba.”Ramah trembles;Gibeah of Saul flees.
But you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid,and do not be dismayed, O Israel.For I will surely save you out of a distant place,your descendants from the land of their captivity!Jacob will return to quiet and ease,with no one to make him afraid.
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