חָרְד֥וּ
𐤇𐤓𐤃𐤅
charedu
trembled
a primitive root; to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety); be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.
1 Samuel 13:7 · Word #13
Lexicon H2729
| Lemma | חָרַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤃 |
| Transliteration | chârad |
| Strong's | H2729 |
| In-context | trembled |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2729-03
they shuddered in dread
| Root | חרד (ḥ-r-d) |
| Core Meanings | trembling, quaking, dread, anxious haste |
| Semantic Range | to tremble, quake, shudder, be terrified, be anxious, hasten out of fear, show fearful reverence |
| Conceptual Significance | חרד often describes a bodily response to divine presence, impending judgment, or alarming events. It can denote both raw fear and reverent awe, highlighting the profound human reaction to perceived danger or the overwhelming holiness of God. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. The form חָרְדוּ indicates a completed action performed by a plural subject ("they"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חרד conveys physical trembling arising from fear or deep anxiety. Rendering it as "they shuddered in dread" preserves the visceral sense of quaking inherent in the root, while the plural "they" accurately reflects the Qal perfect 3rd person common plural form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרד (trembling, quaking, dread, anxious haste)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2732-01 |
bacharadah | at Trembling |
H2731-01 |
charadah | a trembling |
H2729-01 |
charadete | you have trembled in fear |
Word Usage (39 occurrences of H2729)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 27:33 | וַ/יֶּחֱרַ֨ד | vayecherad | and he trembled |
| Genesis 42:28 | וַ/יֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּ | vayecheredu | and they trembled |
| Exodus 19:16 | וַ/יֶּחֱרַ֥ד | vayecherad | and trembled |