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עָרַץ

𐤏𐤓𐤑

ʻârats

H6206 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ערץ to terrify, to cause dread, to shatter

Definition

To cause great fear, awe, or terror; to terrify or inspire intense dread, whether by physical force, psychological intimidation, or overwhelming presence. The verb can also indicate being filled with such fear as a response, or the act of intimidating or harassing. In some contexts, it carries the sense of oppressing or harassing through acts that cause fear.

Semantic Range

to terrify, to cause dread or panic, to harass or intimidate, to oppress through fear, to inspire awe, to be dreadful (intransitive: become terrified or filled with dread); to shatter (occasionally, figurative for breaking the will)

Root / Etymology

Root: ערץ, with the core idea of overwhelming, shattering, or inspiring terror. The root meaning focuses on a forceful or intimidating impact, from which the verb derives its sense of inspiring intense fear or awe, as well as causing dread or panic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Throughout the Hebrew Bible, עָרַץ is used mainly in poetry and prophetic literature for both human and divine agents who induce terror or awe. It can apply to overwhelming enemies or to the awe inspired by the divine. The verb is more intense than the common ירא (to fear, to revere) and carries a stronger connotation of abject dread or being shaken. In some contexts, it can overlap with words meaning to oppress (לחץ, עשק), but עָרַץ retains a focus on the subjective experience of fear or intimidation. In post-exilic texts, the nuance of intimidation by foreign powers sometimes comes to the fore. English translations often render the verb as "terrify," "dread," or "oppress," but may not always capture the intense psychological or overwhelming force implicit in the original.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to awe or (intransitive) to dread; hence, to harass; be affrighted (afraid, dread, feared, terrified), break, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, shake terribly.

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Root Family

ערץ (ʿ-r-ts) — to terrify, to cause dread, to shatter

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4637 מַעֲרָצָה in a slaughter-place
H6178 עָרוּץ in the dread-chasm of
H6184 עָרִיץ terror-wielding one

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6206-02 לַ/עֲרֹ֥ץ laarots HR/Vqc to terrify to terrify 3
H6206-08 תַעֲרֹ֖ץ taarots HVqi2ms be terrified you will terrify 3
H6206-05 תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ taaretsu HVqj2mp be dismayed may you dread 2
H6206-10 יַעֲרִֽיצוּ yaaritsu HVhi3mp they will fear they will terrify 1
H6206-09 תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי taarotsi HVqi2fs you may cause trembling you will terrify 1
H6206-07 תַעֲרִֽיצוּ taaritsu HVhi2mp be in dread you will terrify 1
H6206-04 נַ֭עֲרָץ naarats HVNrmsa feared the terrified one 1
H6206-06 תַֽעַרְצ֥וּ/ן taaretsun HVqi2mp/Sn you shall dread you will terrify 1
H6206-03 מַֽעֲרִֽצְ/כֶֽם maaritsekhem HVhrmsc/Sp2mp your dread the one terrifying you 1
H6206-01 אֶֽעֱר֨וֹץ eerots HVqi1cs I feared I will terrify 1

Occurrences in Scripture

15 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6206-06 Deuteronomy 1:29 תַֽעַרְצ֥וּ/ן taaretsun HVqi2mp/Sn you shall dread you will terrify
H6206-08 Deuteronomy 7:21 תַעֲרֹ֖ץ taarots HVqi2ms you shall dread you will terrify
H6206-05 Deuteronomy 20:3 תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ taaretsu HVqj2mp be terrified may you dread
H6206-05 Deuteronomy 31:6 תַּעַרְצ֖וּ taaretsu HVqj2mp be dismayed may you dread
H6206-08 Joshua 1:9 תַּעֲרֹ֖ץ taarots HVqj2ms be terrified you will terrify
H6206-02 Isaiah 2:19 לַ/עֲרֹ֥ץ laarots HR/Vqc to terrify to terrify
H6206-02 Isaiah 2:21 לַ/עֲרֹ֥ץ laarots HR/Vqc to terrify to terrify
H6206-07 Isaiah 8:12 תַעֲרִֽיצוּ taaritsu HVhi2mp be in dread you will terrify
H6206-03 Isaiah 8:13 מַֽעֲרִֽצְ/כֶֽם maaritsekhem HVhrmsc/Sp2mp your dread the one terrifying you
H6206-10 Isaiah 29:23 יַעֲרִֽיצוּ yaaritsu HVhi3mp they will fear they will terrify
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