Strong's H6343 · Hebrew
פַּחַד
pachad · /pakh'-ad/
Definition
a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
KJV: dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.
Root / derivation: from H6342 (פָּחַד);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פַּחַד across 48 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
48 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Genesis 31:53The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
Deuteronomy3 verses
This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
Deuteronomy 11:25There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.
Deuteronomy 28:67In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles4 verses
And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
2 Chronicles 17:10And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. fell: Heb. was
2 Chronicles 19:7Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
2 Chronicles 20:29And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
Esther3 verses
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
Esther 9:2The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
Esther 9:3And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. officers: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king
Job10 verses
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. the thing: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me
Job 4:14Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. came: Heb. met all: Heb. the multitude of
Job 13:11Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
Job 15:21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. A dreadful: Heb. A sound of fears
Job 21:9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. safe: Heb. peace from
Job 22:10Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
Job 25:2Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.
Job 31:23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Job 39:16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
Job 39:22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Psalms8 verses
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. were: Heb. they feared a fear
Psalms 31:11I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Psalms 36:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Psalms 53:5There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them. were: Heb. they feared a fear
Psalms 64:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalms 91:5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Psalms 105:38Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
Psalms 119:120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Proverbs4 verses
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Proverbs 1:27When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Proverbs 1:33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs 3:25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah5 verses
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
Isaiah 2:19And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. of the earth: Heb. of the dust
Isaiah 2:21To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Isaiah 24:17Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
Isaiah 24:18And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Jeremiah4 verses
For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. of fear: or, there is fear, and not peace
Jeremiah 48:43Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 48:44He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 49:5Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6343 (pachad) mean?
a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
How many times does H6343 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6343 (פַּחַד) appears in 48 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fear.”
How is pachad translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6343 is rendered as “fear” (40×), “dread” (3×), “great” (2×), “terror” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word פַּחַד come from?
from H6342 (פָּחַד);