6206. arats
Strong's Lexicon
arats: To tremble, to dread, to be terrified

Original Word: אָרַץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: arats
Pronunciation: ah-rats'
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rats')
Definition: To tremble, to dread, to be terrified
Meaning: to awe, to dread, to harass

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5399 (phobeo): To fear, be afraid

- G1167 (deilia): Timidity, fearfulness

Usage: The Hebrew verb "arats" primarily conveys a sense of fear or terror. It is often used in contexts where individuals or groups experience a profound sense of dread or trembling, typically in response to a formidable presence or impending danger. The term can also imply causing others to fear or be in awe.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fear was a common response to the divine presence or to overwhelming threats from enemies. The concept of fear in the Hebrew Bible often encompasses both reverential awe and terror. The Israelites were frequently reminded of the power and majesty of God, which could inspire both fear and worship. The fear of God was considered the beginning of wisdom, as it acknowledged His sovereignty and justice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to cause to tremble, tremble
NASB Translation
cause (1), cause terror (1), cause trembling (1), dread (3), feared (2), make the tremble (2), shocked (1), stand in awe (1), tremble (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עָרַץ] verb cause to tremble, tremble (in terror, or awe) (compare Arabic quiver, flicker; Syriac come upon suddenly or violently, PS under the word passim; compare Egyptian ±u-ra-¼-au(t), they terrified (= ערצו) WMMAs.u.Eur.76); —

Qal Imperfect2masculine singular תַּעֲרֹץ Deuteronomy 7:21 +; 2 feminine singular תַּעֲר֑וֺצִי Isaiah 47:12; 1singular אֶעֱרוֺץ Job 31:34, etc.; Infinitive construct עֲרֹץ Isaiah 2:19 +; —

1 cause to tremble (i.e. strike with awe) with accusative הָאָרֶץ Isaiah 2:19,21 (subject ׳י; insert probably also Isaiah 2:10); הֶעָלֶה נִדָּף ׳תַּע Job 13:25 wilt thou strike with awe the driven leaf ? absolute cause trembling = inspire awe Isaiah 47:12 (of Babylonian ), Psalm 10:18.

2 intransitive tremble, feel dread (D), Deuteronomy 1:29; Deuteronomy 7:21; Deuteronomy 20:3; Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:9; with accusative Job 31:34 because I stood in awe of the great multitude.

Niph`al Participle אֵל נַעֲרָץ Psalm 89:8 El, terrible in the company of the holy ones ("" נוֺרָא).

Hiph`il 1. regard, or treat, with awe, as awful:2masculine plural וְלֹא תַעֲרִ֑יצוּ Isaiah 8:12 (accusative מוֺרָאוֺ); 3 masculine plural יַעֲרִ֑יצוּ Isaiah 29:23 accusative ׳אֶתאֱֿלֹהֵי יִשׂ.

2 inspire with awe (compare Qal 2); — Participle suffix הוּא מַעֲִ˜רצְכֶם Isaiah 8:13 he shall be your awe-inspirer.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be affrighted afraid, dread, feared, terrified, break, dread, fear, oppress,

A primitive root; to awe or (intransitive) to dread; hence, to harass -- be affrighted (afraid, dread, feared, terrified), break, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, shake terribly.

Forms and Transliterations
אֶֽעֱר֨וֹץ ׀ אערוץ יַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ יעריצו׃ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ לערץ מַֽעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃ מערצכם׃ נַ֭עֲרָץ נערץ תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ תַּעֲר֑וֹץ תַּעֲרֹ֖ץ תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃ תַּעַרְצ֖וּ תַֽעַרְצ֥וּן תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ תַעֲרֹ֖ץ תערוץ תערוצי׃ תעריצו׃ תערץ תערצו תערצון ’e‘ĕrōwṣ ’e·‘ĕ·rō·wṣ eeRotz la‘ărōṣ la·‘ă·rōṣ laaRotz ma‘ăriṣḵem ma·‘ă·riṣ·ḵem MaaRitzChem na‘ărāṣ na·‘ă·rāṣ Naarotz ṯa‘ărîṣū ta‘ărōṣ ṯa‘ărōṣ ta‘ărōwṣ ta‘ărōwṣî ta‘arṣū ṯa‘arṣūn ṯa·‘ă·rî·ṣū ta·‘ă·rō·w·ṣî ta·‘ă·rō·wṣ ta·‘ă·rōṣ ṯa·‘ă·rōṣ ta·‘ar·ṣū ṯa·‘ar·ṣūn taaRitzu taaRotz taaRotzi taarTzu taarTzun ya‘ărîṣū ya·‘ă·rî·ṣū yaaRitzu
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Deuteronomy 1:29
HEB: אֲלֵכֶ֑ם לֹא־ תַֽעַרְצ֥וּן וְֽלֹא־ תִֽירְא֖וּן
NAS: Then I said to you, 'Do not be shocked, nor
KJV: Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid
INT: about nor not be shocked nor fear

Deuteronomy 7:21
HEB: לֹ֥א תַעֲרֹ֖ץ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־
NAS: You shall not dread them, for the LORD
KJV: Thou shalt not be affrighted at
INT: shall not dread at for

Deuteronomy 20:3
HEB: תַּחְפְּז֛וּ וְאַל־ תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: or panic, or tremble before
KJV: not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because
INT: panic not tremble because

Deuteronomy 31:6
HEB: תִּֽירְא֥וּ וְאַל־ תַּעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀
NAS: do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD
KJV: fear not, nor be afraid of them:
INT: be afraid not tremble of them for

Joshua 1:9
HEB: וֶאֱמָ֔ץ אַֽל־ תַּעֲרֹ֖ץ וְאַל־ תֵּחָ֑ת
NAS: and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed,
KJV: and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed:
INT: and courageous not tremble not be dismayed

Job 13:25
HEB: הֶעָלֶ֣ה נִדָּ֣ף תַּעֲר֑וֹץ וְאֶת־ קַ֖שׁ
NAS: Will You cause a driven leaf
KJV: Wilt thou break a leaf
INT: leaf A driven cause stubble the dry

Job 31:34
HEB: כִּ֤י אֶֽעֱר֨וֹץ ׀ הָ֘מ֤וֹן רַבָּ֗ה
NAS: Because I feared the great multitude,
KJV: Did I fear a great multitude,
INT: Because feared multitude the great

Psalm 10:18
HEB: יוֹסִ֥יף ע֑וֹד לַעֲרֹ֥ץ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ מִן־
NAS: will no longer cause terror.
KJV: of the earth may no more oppress.
INT: more again cause he is of

Psalm 89:7
HEB: אֵ֣ל נַ֭עֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־ קְדֹשִׁ֣ים
NAS: greatly feared in the council
KJV: is greatly to be feared in the assembly
INT: A God feared the council of the holy

Isaiah 2:19
HEB: גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: When He arises to make the earth
KJV: when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
INT: of his majesty arises to make the earth

Isaiah 2:21
HEB: גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: When He arises to make the earth
KJV: when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
INT: of his majesty arises to make the earth

Isaiah 8:12
HEB: תִֽירְא֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃
NAS: what they fear or be in dread of [it].
KJV: ye their fear, nor be afraid.
INT: to fear or be in dread

Isaiah 8:13
HEB: מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם וְה֥וּא מַֽעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃
NAS: And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.
KJV: himself; and [let] him [be] your fear, and [let] him [be] your dread.
INT: shall be your fear and He shall be your dread

Isaiah 29:23
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃
NAS: of Jacob And will stand in awe of the God
KJV: of Jacob, and shall fear the God
INT: of the God of Israel and will stand

Isaiah 47:12
HEB: הוֹעִ֖יל אוּלַ֥י תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃
NAS: Perhaps you may cause trembling.
KJV: to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
INT: to profit Perhaps may cause

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6206
15 Occurrences


’e·‘ĕ·rō·wṣ — 1 Occ.
la·‘ă·rōṣ — 3 Occ.
ma·‘ă·riṣ·ḵem — 1 Occ.
na·‘ă·rāṣ — 1 Occ.
ṯa·‘ă·rî·ṣū — 1 Occ.
ṯa·‘ă·rōṣ — 3 Occ.
ta·‘ă·rō·w·ṣî — 1 Occ.
ta·‘ar·ṣū — 2 Occ.
ṯa·‘ar·ṣūn — 1 Occ.
ya·‘ă·rî·ṣū — 1 Occ.
















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