Strong's Hebrew · H2731

חֲרָדָה

chărâdâh · khar-aw-daw'

care, [idiom] exceedingly, fear, quaking, trembling.

Definition

fear, anxiety

Derivation

feminine of H2730 (חָרֵד);

Appears 9 times in Scripture

Jeremiah 30:5

Yes, this is what the LORD says: “A cry of panic is heard—a cry of terror, not of peace.

1 Samuel 14:15

Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

2 Kings 4:13

and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.

Isaiah 21:4

My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror.

Genesis 27:33

Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!”

Daniel 10:7

Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.

Ezekiel 26:16

All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled over you.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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