Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1204

Strong's H1204 · Hebrew

בָּעַת

bâʻath · /baw-ath'/

Number
H1204
Language
Hebrew
Original word
בָּעַת
Transliteration
bâʻath
Pronunciation
baw-ath'
KJV occurrences
16 verses

Definition

to fear

KJV: affright, be (make) afraid, terrify, trouble.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בָּעַת across 16 verses.

afraid10×
terrify2×
affrighted1×
terrifiest1×
troubled1×
troubleth1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Samuel2 verses
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Chronicles1 verse
Esther1 verse
Job8 verses
Job 3:5

Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. stain: or, challenge let the: or, let them terrify it, as those who have a bitter day

Job 7:14

Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

Job 9:34

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

Job 13:11

Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

Job 13:21

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

Job 15:24

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

Job 18:11

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. drive: Heb. scatter

Job 33:7

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Psalms1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Daniel1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1204 (bâʻath) mean?

to fear

How many times does H1204 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1204 (בָּעַת) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “afraid.”

How is bâʻath translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1204 is rendered as “afraid” (10×), “terrify” (2×), “affrighted” (1×), “terrifiest” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word בָּעַת come from?

a primitive root;