רָעַשׁ (H7493) — Hebrew Lexicon

רָעַשׁ

𐤓𐤏𐤔

râʻash

H7493 verb

SILEX Entry

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.

Bantu Hebrew

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Root Family

רעשׁ (râʻash) — to shake, to quake, to tremble, to make afraid

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

Word Forms

18 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H7493-06`	רָעֲשָׁ֖ה	raashah	`HVqp3fs`	trembled	she shook	she shook	4
`H7493-11`	וַ/תִּרְעַשׁ֙	vatireash	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and it trembled	and she quaked	and it quaked	4
`H7493-04`	מַרְעִישׁ֙	mareish	`HVhrmsa`	am shaking	one causing to quake	one causing to quake	3
`H7493-18`	יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּ	yireashu	`HVqi3mp`	quake	they will quake	they will quake	3
`H7493-07`	רָעֲשׁ֖וּ	raashu	`HVqp3cp`	quake	they quaked	quaked	2
`H7493-14`	וְ/רָעֲשׁ֣וּ	veraashu	`HC/Vqq3cp`	and they shall shake	and they quaked	and they quaked	2
`H7493-01`	הְֽ֭/תַרְעִישֶׁ/נּוּ	hetareishenu	`HTi/Vhi2ms/Sp3ms`	make him leap	you will cause him to quake	you will make him quake	1
`H7493-02`	הִרְעַ֣שְׁתָּה	hireashetah	`HVhp2ms`	You have made quake	you caused to quake	you caused to quake	1
`H7493-03`	הִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּי	hireasheti	`HVhp1cs`	I made quake	I caused to quake	I caused to quake	1
`H7493-05`	נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה	nireashah	`HVNp3fs`	shook	was shaken	was shaken	1
`H7493-08`	רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים	roashim	`HVqrmpa`	they were quaking	quaking ones	quaking	1
`H7493-09`	תִּרְעַ֣שׁ	tireash	`HVqi3fs`	quakes	she will quake	it will quake	1
`H7493-10`	תִּרְעַ֨שְׁנָה֙	tireashenah	`HVqi3fp`	will shake	they will quake	they will quake	1
`H7493-12`	וַֽ/יִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ	vayireashu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and shake	and they quaked	and they quaked	1
`H7493-13`	וְ/הִרְעַשְׁתִּי֙	vehireasheti	`HC/Vhp1cs`	and-I-will-shake	I caused to quake	I will cause to quake	1
`H7493-15`	וְ/תִרְעַ֥שׁ	vetireash	`HC/Vqi3fs`	and it will shake	and she will quake	and it will quake	1
`H7493-16`	וְ/יִרְעֲשׁ֣וּ	veyireashu	`HC/Vqi3mp`	and let them shake	and they will quake	and they will quake	1
`H7493-17`	יִרְעַ֣שׁ	yireash	`HVqi3ms`	it shall wave	he will quake	it will wave	1

Occurrences in Scripture

30 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H7493-06`	Judges 5:4	רָעָ֔שָׁה	raashah	`HVqp3fs`	trembled	she shook	she shook
`H7493-11`	2 Samuel 22:8	וַ/תִּרְעַשׁ֙	vatireash	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and it trembled	and she quaked	and it trembled
`H7493-15`	Isaiah 13:13	וְ/תִרְעַ֥שׁ	vetireash	`HC/Vqi3fs`	and it will shake	and she will quake	and it will quake
`H7493-04`	Isaiah 14:16	מַרְעִ֖ישׁ	mareish	`HVhrmsa`	who shook	one causing to quake	one causing to quake
`H7493-12`	Isaiah 24:18	וַֽ/יִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ	vayireashu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and shake	and they quaked	and they quaked
`H7493-08`	Jeremiah 4:24	רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים	roashim	`HVqrmpa`	they were quaking	quaking ones	quaking
`H7493-06`	Jeremiah 8:16	רָעֲשָׁ֖ה	raashah	`HVqp3fs`	trembled	she shook	she shook
`H7493-09`	Jeremiah 10:10	תִּרְעַ֣שׁ	tireash	`HVqi3fs`	quakes	she will quake	it will quake
`H7493-06`	Jeremiah 49:21	רָעֲשָׁ֖ה	raashah	`HVqp3fs`	shook	she shook	she shook
`H7493-05`	Jeremiah 50:46	נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה	nireashah	`HVNp3fs`	shook	was shaken	was shaken
`H7493-11`	Jeremiah 51:29	וַ/תִּרְעַ֥שׁ	vatireash	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and-trembled	and she quaked	and it quaked
`H7493-10`	Ezekiel 26:10	תִּרְעַ֨שְׁנָה֙	tireashenah	`HVqi3fp`	will shake	they will quake	they will quake
`H7493-18`	Ezekiel 26:15	יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּ	yireashu	`HVqi3mp`	shake	they will quake	they will quake
`H7493-18`	Ezekiel 27:28	יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּ	yireashu	`HVqi3mp`	will shake	they will quake	they will quake
`H7493-03`	Ezekiel 31:16	הִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּי	hireasheti	`HVhp1cs`	I made quake	I caused to quake	I caused to quake
`H7493-14`	Ezekiel 38:20	וְ/רָעֲשׁ֣וּ	veraashu	`HC/Vqq3cp`	and they shall shake	and they quaked	and they quaked
`H7493-07`	Joel 2:10	רָעֲשׁ֖וּ	raashu	`HVqp3cp`	tremble	they quaked	they quaked
`H7493-14`	Joel 4:16	וְ/רָעֲשׁ֖וּ	veraashu	`HC/Vqq3cp`	and they will quake	and they quaked	and they will quake
`H7493-16`	Amos 9:1	וְ/יִרְעֲשׁ֣וּ	veyireashu	`HC/Vqi3mp`	and let them shake	and they will quake	and they will quake
`H7493-07`	Nahum 1:5	רָעֲשׁ֣וּ	raashu	`HVqp3cp`	quake	they quaked	quaked
`H7493-04`	Haggai 2:6	מַרְעִישׁ֙	mareish	`HVhrmsa`	will shake	one causing to quake	will shake
`H7493-13`	Haggai 2:7	וְ/הִרְעַשְׁתִּי֙	vehireasheti	`HC/Vhp1cs`	and-I-will-shake	I caused to quake	I will cause to quake
`H7493-04`	Haggai 2:21	מַרְעִ֔ישׁ	mareish	`HVhrmsa`	am shaking	one causing to quake	one causing to quake
`H7493-11`	Psalms 18:8	וַ/תִּרְעַ֨שׁ	vatireash	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and it trembled	and she quaked	and it trembled
`H7493-18`	Psalms 46:4	יִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ	yireashu	`HVqi3mp`	quake	they will quake	they quake
`H7493-02`	Psalms 60:4	הִרְעַ֣שְׁתָּה	hireashetah	`HVhp2ms`	You have made quake	you caused to quake	you caused to quake
`H7493-06`	Psalms 68:9	רָעָ֨שָׁה	raashah	`HVqp3fs`	shook	she shook	she shook
`H7493-17`	Psalms 72:16	יִרְעַ֣שׁ	yireash	`HVqi3ms`	it shall wave	he will quake	it will wave
`H7493-11`	Psalms 77:19	וַ/תִּרְעַ֣שׁ	vatireash	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and shook	and she quaked	and it quaked
`H7493-01`	Job 39:20	הְֽ֭/תַרְעִישֶׁ/נּוּ	hetareishenu	`HTi/Vhi2ms/Sp3ms`	make him leap	you will cause him to quake	you will make him quake

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