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חֲרָדָה

𐤇𐤓𐤃𐤄

Charadah

H2732 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חרד to tremble, to fear, to quake

Definition

Haradah, a place name referring to a specific location in the southern desert regions traversed by the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The term designates the site of one of their encampments and is most likely topographical in origin, derived from a Hebrew root signifying 'trembling' or 'fear.' The name bears no attested usage outside this toponym in the Hebrew Bible.

Semantic Range

a place name (site of Israelite encampment); derived sense of trembling or fear (as a noun elsewhere, but here as toponym only)

Root / Etymology

From the root חרד (ḥ-r-d), meaning 'to tremble, to be anxious, to fear.' The form חֲרָדָה (chărâdâh) commonly means 'trembling' or 'fear' elsewhere, but here it functions as a place name, likely descriptive of some feature or historical event associated with the site. The '-ah' ending forms the feminine noun.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֲרָדָה appears in Numbers 33:24–25 as one of the stations named during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness. The location is uncertain, but it is described as a desert encampment. The name is not reused in other biblical surveys or post-exilic period lists. While English translations sometimes render this as 'Haradah,' the underlying meaning is best understood as a toponym derived from a root meaning 'tremble' or 'fear,' and may reflect a notable incident or emotion associated with the location. It is distinct from the more frequent use of חֲרָדָה for an emotional state (fear, trembling), and there is little extra-biblical evidence to clarify its precise location or function. Later English translations reflect the form 'Charadah' or 'Haradah' but offer little explanation as to semantic significance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as חֲרָדָה; Charadah, a place in the Desert; Haradah.

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Root Family

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

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2729 חָרַד you trembled
H2730 חָרֵד trembling one
H2731 חֲרָדָה trembling dread
H2733 חֲרֹדִי the Charodite

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2732-01 בַּ/חֲרָדָֽה bacharadah HR/Np at Haradah in Trembling-place 1
H2732-02 מֵ/חֲרָדָ֑ה mecharadah HR/Np from Haradah from Trembling-place 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2732-01 Numbers 33:24 בַּ/חֲרָדָֽה bacharadah HR/Np at Haradah in Trembling-place
H2732-02 Numbers 33:25 מֵ/חֲרָדָ֑ה mecharadah HR/Np from Haradah from Trembling-place
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