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חֲרָדָה

𐤇𐤓𐤃𐤄

chărâdâh

H2731 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ח־ר־ד to tremble, to fear, to be agitated

Definition

A state of intense trembling or quaking, typically caused by fear, dread, or anxiety. The term primarily describes a profound physical or emotional response of apprehension, either due to perceived danger, awe, or anticipation. It can range from a visceral, involuntary bodily reaction (trembling) to an inward, psychological experience of alarm or acute anxiety.

Semantic Range

trembling (from terror, awe, or anxiety), quaking, inward fear or alarm, emotional anxiety, dread, panic, apprehension

Root / Etymology

From the root חרד (ḥ-r-d), which fundamentally means 'to tremble' or 'be in a state of agitation' (chiefly from fear). חֲרָדָה is the feminine noun form, signifying the condition or episode resulting from the action of trembling or being alarmed.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֲרָדָה is most often used in narratives of sudden fear or deep awe, sometimes in response to divine appearance or command, or when faced with imminent danger (Judg 7:3; 1 Sam 14:15; Ezra 3:3). In exilic and post-exilic texts, it can also reflect national anxiety or communal apprehension (Ezra 10:3). The word emphasizes the somatic and emotional intensity of the experience—unlike related terms such as יִרְאָה (yir'ah, 'fear, awe'), which can denote reverential respect without strong physical trembling, or פַּחַד (pachad), which leans toward terror or dread. English translations sometimes render the term as 'trembling,' 'quaking,' 'panic,' or 'anxiety,' but these can miss the full emotional and physical interplay present in the Hebrew.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of חָרֵד; fear, anxiety; care, [idiom] exceedingly, fear, quaking, trembling.

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Root Family

חרד (ḥ-r-d) — to tremble, to fear, to be agitated

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2729 חָרַד you trembled
H2730 חָרֵד trembling one
H2732 חֲרָדָה in Trembling-place
H2733 חֲרֹדִי the Charodite

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2731-01 חֲרָדָה֮ charadah HNcfsa terror trembling dread 4
H2731-03 חֶרְדַּ֣ת cheredat HNcfsc fear trembling-of 1
H2731-06 לְ/חֶרְדַּ֥ת lecheredat HR/Ncfsc a terror to trembling of 1
H2731-02 חֲרָד֤וֹת charadot HNcfpa tremblings tremblings 1
H2731-04 הַ/חֲרָדָ֣ה hacharadah HTd/Ncfsa this care the quaking dread 1
H2731-05 לַ/חֲרָדָֽה lacharadah HR/Ncfsa into trembling to trembling 1

Occurrences in Scripture

9 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2731-01 Genesis 27:33 חֲרָדָה֮ charadah HNcfsa trembling trembling dread
H2731-01 1 Samuel 14:15 חֲרָדָ֨ה charadah HNcfsa trembling trembling dread
H2731-06 1 Samuel 14:15 לְ/חֶרְדַּ֥ת lecheredat HR/Ncfsc a terror to trembling of
H2731-04 2 Kings 4:13 הַ/חֲרָדָ֣ה hacharadah HTd/Ncfsa this care the quaking dread
H2731-05 Isaiah 21:4 לַ/חֲרָדָֽה lacharadah HR/Ncfsa into trembling to trembling
H2731-01 Jeremiah 30:5 חֲרָדָ֖ה charadah HNcfsa terror trembling dread
H2731-02 Ezekiel 26:16 חֲרָד֤וֹת charadot HNcfpa tremblings tremblings
H2731-03 Proverbs 29:25 חֶרְדַּ֣ת cheredat HNcfsc fear trembling-of
H2731-01 Daniel 10:7 חֲרָדָ֤ה charadah HNcfsa terror trembling dread
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