H2866 חֲתַת chăthath → ← H2865 חָתַת châthath
4 languagesA state or feeling of terror, fear, or dread; sometimes the cause or agent of being thrown into fear. Indicates a psychological condition of being shattered or demoralized, often due to the overwhelming might or sudden appearance of a threat. In poetic or prophetic texts, refers to the sense of being crushed in spirit or deeply afraid in the face of divine judgment or enemy attack.
Etymology
From the root חָתַת (ḥātat), meaning 'to be shattered, dismayed, broken, terrified.' The noun חֲתַת develops from the verbal idea of breaking or shattering and takes on a more abstract sense—no longer physical breaking, but inner psychological collapse or terror.