Strong's H7494 · Hebrew
רַעַשׁ
raʻash · /rah'-ash/
Definition
vibration, bounding, uproar
KJV: commotion, confused noise, earthquake, fierceness, quaking, rattling, rushing, shaking.
Root / derivation: from H7493 (רָעַשׁ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רַעַשׁ across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings2 verses
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
1 Kings 19:12And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Job2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. For: or, When the whole battle of the warrior was, etc but: or, and it was, etc fuel: Heb. meat
Isaiah 29:6Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
Jeremiah2 verses
Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
Jeremiah 47:3At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
Ezekiel5 verses
Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.
Ezekiel 3:13I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing. touched: Heb. kissed
Ezekiel 12:18Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;
Ezekiel 37:7So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
Ezekiel 38:19For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7494 (raʻash) mean?
vibration, bounding, uproar
How many times does H7494 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7494 (רַעַשׁ) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “earthquake.”
How is raʻash translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7494 is rendered as “earthquake” (6×), “rushing” (3×), “shaking” (3×), “commotion” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word רַעַשׁ come from?
from H7493 (רָעַשׁ);