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רָעַשׁ

𐤓𐤏𐤔

râʻash

H7493 verb

SILEX Entry

Root רעשׁ to shake, to quake, to tremble, to make afraid

Definition

To shake, quake, or tremble, both literally and figuratively; to experience or produce oscillatory or violent movement, often associated with natural phenomena such as earthquakes or stormy weather. The term is also used metaphorically for human, animal, or psychological states of agitation, anxiety, or fear.

Semantic Range

to quake (of earth or sky), to tremble (of grain, people, nations), to shake (physically or metaphorically), to leap or spring (as of locusts), to be or become agitated, to cause movement or disturbance, to frighten or terrify

Root / Etymology

Root ר־ע־שׁ (רָעַשׁ), which conveys the idea of moving, shaking, or being disturbed. The verb's primary lexeme is 'to shake' or 'to quake,' and it is used to describe both literal physical disturbance (as of the earth or the heavens) and metaphorical disturbance (as of people, nations, or creatures).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, רָעַשׁ is often employed to describe dramatic events such as earthquakes (e.g., Amos 1:1; Isaiah 13:13), thunderous theophanies, or cosmic upheavals. It may also refer to the quaking of fields of grain in wind (Isaiah 19:1), or the agitation of living creatures (e.g., locusts leaping in Joel 2:10). The verb can function transitively (to cause to quake/shake), or intransitively (to quake/shake oneself or itself). Metaphorically, it can express psychological fear or terror in persons or nations (Jeremiah 10:10). In most cases, standard English translations use 'shake,' 'quake,' or 'tremble,' though these may not always capture the metaphorical depth of the word in all contexts. The verb is related in sense to רָעַד (H7264, 'to tremble'), but often carries a more forceful or violent connotation, indicating a greater intensity of movement or upheaval. In post-exilic Hebrew, the semantic range narrows somewhat, favoring the sense of literal earthquake activity or cosmic shaking, though metaphorical applications persist.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust); make afraid, (re-) move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble.

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Root Family

רעשׁ (r-ʿ-š) — to shake, to quake, to tremble, to cause agitation or fear

Word Forms

18 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7493-11 וַ/תִּרְעַשׁ֙ vatireash HC/Vqw3fs and it trembled and she quaked 4
H7493-06 רָעָ֔שָׁה raashah HVqp3fs trembled she shook 4
H7493-04 מַרְעִ֖ישׁ mareish HVhrmsa am shaking one causing to quake 3
H7493-18 יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּ yireashu HVqi3mp quake they will quake 3
H7493-07 רָעֲשׁ֖וּ raashu HVqp3cp quake they quaked 2
H7493-14 וְ/רָעֲשׁ֣וּ veraashu HC/Vqq3cp and they shall shake and they quaked 2
H7493-10 תִּרְעַ֨שְׁנָה֙ tireashenah HVqi3fp will shake they will quake 1
H7493-16 וְ/יִרְעֲשׁ֣וּ veyireashu HC/Vqi3mp and let them shake and they will quake 1
H7493-03 הִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּי hireasheti HVhp1cs I made quake I caused to quake 1
H7493-08 רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים roashim HVqrmpa they were quaking quaking ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

30 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7493-06 Judges 5:4 רָעָ֔שָׁה raashah HVqp3fs trembled she shook
H7493-11 2 Samuel 22:8 וַ/תִּרְעַשׁ֙ vatireash HC/Vqw3fs and it trembled and she quaked
H7493-15 Isaiah 13:13 וְ/תִרְעַ֥שׁ vetireash HC/Vqi3fs and it will shake and she will quake
H7493-04 Isaiah 14:16 מַרְעִ֖ישׁ mareish HVhrmsa who shook one causing to quake
H7493-12 Isaiah 24:18 וַֽ/יִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ vayireashu HC/Vqw3mp and shake and they quaked
H7493-08 Jeremiah 4:24 רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים roashim HVqrmpa they were quaking quaking ones
H7493-06 Jeremiah 8:16 רָעֲשָׁ֖ה raashah HVqp3fs trembled she shook
H7493-09 Jeremiah 10:10 תִּרְעַ֣שׁ tireash HVqi3fs quakes she will quake
H7493-06 Jeremiah 49:21 רָעֲשָׁ֖ה raashah HVqp3fs shook she shook
H7493-05 Jeremiah 50:46 נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה nireashah HVNp3fs shook was shaken
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