Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2729

Strong's H2729 · Hebrew

חָרַד

chârad · /khaw-rad'/

Number
H2729
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חָרַד
Transliteration
chârad
Pronunciation
khaw-rad'
KJV occurrences
39 verses

Definition

to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)

KJV: be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָרַד across 39 verses.

afraid20×
tremble6×
trembled5×
away2×
careful1×
discomfited1×
fray1×
quaked1×
trembleth1×
trembling1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Genesis2 verses
Exodus2 verses
Leviticus1 verse
Deuteronomy1 verse
Judges1 verse
Ruth1 verse
1 Samuel5 verses
1 Samuel 13:7

And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. followed: Heb. trembled after him

1 Samuel 14:15

And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling. a very: Heb. a trembling of God

1 Samuel 16:4

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? coming: Heb. meeting

1 Samuel 21:1

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

1 Samuel 28:5

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
Job2 verses
Isaiah5 verses
Jeremiah3 verses
Ezekiel6 verses
Ezekiel 26:16

Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee. trembling: Heb. tremblings

Ezekiel 26:18

Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure.

Ezekiel 30:9

In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.

Ezekiel 32:10

Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.

Ezekiel 34:28

And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

Ezekiel 39:26

After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.

Hosea2 verses
Amos1 verse
Micah1 verse
Nahum1 verse
Zephaniah1 verse
Zechariah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2729 (chârad) mean?

to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)

How many times does H2729 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2729 (חָרַד) appears in 39 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “afraid.”

How is chârad translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2729 is rendered as “afraid” (20×), “tremble” (6×), “trembled” (5×), “away” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word חָרַד come from?

a primitive root;