Berean Strong's Lexicon raash: To shake, quake, tremble, rage Original Word: רָעַשׁ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4579 (σεισμός, seismos): Often used in the New Testament to describe an earthquake or a great shaking, as seen in Matthew 27:54 and Acts 16:26. Usage: The Hebrew verb "raash" primarily conveys the idea of shaking or quaking, often in the context of the earth or mountains trembling. It can also describe the trembling of people, whether from fear, divine judgment, or awe. The term is used to depict both literal and metaphorical shaking, such as the tumult of nations or the agitation of individuals. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, natural phenomena like earthquakes were often seen as manifestations of divine power or judgment. The shaking of the earth was a powerful symbol of God's presence and authority. In a historical context, the Israelites understood such events as reminders of God's sovereignty and a call to reverence and repentance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to quake, shake NASB Translation leap (1), quake (4), quaked (5), quakes (3), quaking (1), shake (9), shaken (2), shook (2), tremble (2), wave (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [רָעַשׁ] verb quake, shake, intransitive (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, so Aramaic  (rare), and (once) רְשְַׁ toss, rage (of sea); Arabic  , usually  ,  , (loan-word?), tremble, quiver, quake; compare perhaps Assyrian rêšu, exult); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular רָעֲשָׁה Jeremiah 8:16; Jeremiah 49:21, רָעָ֑שָׁה Judges 5:4; Psalm 68:9; 3plural רָעֲשׁוּ Joel 2:10 +, etc. Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְעַשׁ Psalm 72:16, 3feminine plural תִּרְעַשְׁנָה Ezekiel 26:10, etc.; Participle plural רֹעֲשִׁים Jeremiah 4:24; — quake, shake, of earth Judges 5:4 = Psalm 68:9, 2 Samuel 22:8 ("" רגז) = Psalm 18:8 ("" id.), Psalm 77:19 (+ רגז), also Isaiah 13:13 (with עַלכֵּֿן, + מִמְּקוֺמוֺ, pregnantly; "" רָגַז), Jeremiah 51:29; with מִן causative Jeremiah 8:16; Jeremiah 10:10; Jeremiah 49:21; of מוֺסְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ Isaiah 24:18; of heavens Joel 2:10 (לִפְנֵי causative; "" רָגַז); heavens and earth Joel 4:16; mountains Jeremiah 4:24; Nahum 1:5 (מִן person causative ), Psalm 46:4 (ב causative ); walls Ezekiel 26:10 (מִן causative ); אִיִּים Ezekiel 26:15 (id.); מִגְרשׁוֺת Ezekiel 27:28 (ל causative ); הַסִּמִּים Amos 9:1; all living things Ezekiel 38:20 (מִמָּנַי causative ); of waving grain Psalm 72:16. Niph`al נִרְעֲשָׁה הָאָרֶץ Jeremiah 50:46 is made to quake (מִקּוֺל). Hiph`il Perfect2masculine singular הִרְעַשְׁתָּה Psalm 60:4; 1singular הַרְעַשְׁתִּי Ezekiel 31:16; ׳וְהִר consecutive Haggai 2:7; Imperfect2masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singular (הֲ)תַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ Job 39:20; Participle מַרְעִישׁ Isaiah 14:16 2t.; — 1 cause to quake, subject ׳י, with accusative of heavens, earth, nations, etc., Haggai 2:6,7,21, compare Psalm 60:4; nations + מִקּוֺל Ezekiel 31:16; subject man, with accusative of kingdoms Isaiah 14:16 ("" מַרְגִּיז). 2 cause (horse) to spring, leap (like locust), man subject, Job 39:20. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance make afraid, remove, quake, make to shake, make to tremble A primitive root; to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), partic. Through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust) -- make afraid, (re-)move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble. Forms and Transliterations הְֽ֭תַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ הִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּי הִרְעַ֣שְׁתָּה הרעשתה הרעשתי התרעישנו וְהִרְעַשְׁתִּי֙ וְיִרְעֲשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֲשׁ֖וּ וְרָעֲשׁ֣וּ וְתִרְעַ֥שׁ וַֽיִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֥שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ ׀ וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ והרעשתי וירעשו ורעשו ותרעש יִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ־ יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּ יִרְעַ֣שׁ ירעש ירעשו ירעשו־ מַרְעִ֔ישׁ מַרְעִ֖ישׁ מַרְעִישׁ֙ מרעיש נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה נרעשה רָעֲשָׁ֖ה רָעֲשׁ֖וּ רָעֲשׁ֣וּ רָעָ֔שָׁה רָעָ֨שָׁה ׀ רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים רעשה רעשו רעשים תִּרְעַ֙שְׁנָה֙ תִּרְעַ֣שׁ תרעש תרעשנה hə·ṯar·‘î·šen·nū həṯar‘îšennū Hetarishennu hir‘aštāh hir‘aštî hir·‘aš·tāh hir·‘aš·tî hirAshtah hirAshti mar‘îš mar·‘îš marIsh nir‘ăšāh nir·‘ă·šāh niraShah rā‘ăšāh rā‘āšāh rā‘ăšū rā·‘ă·šāh rā·‘ā·šāh rā·‘ă·šū raAshah raaShu rō‘ăšîm rō·‘ă·šîm roaShim tir‘aš tir‘ašnāh tir·‘aš tir·‘aš·nāh tirAsh tirAshnah vaiyiraShu vattirAsh vehirashTi veraaShu vetirAsh veyiraShu wat·tir·‘aš wattir‘aš way·yir·‘ă·šū wayyir‘ăšū wə·hir·‘aš·tî wə·rā·‘ă·šū wə·ṯir·‘aš wə·yir·‘ă·šū wəhir‘aštî wərā‘ăšū wəṯir‘aš wəyir‘ăšū yir‘aš yir‘ăšū yir‘ăšū- yir·‘ă·šū yir·‘ă·šū- yir·‘aš yirAsh yirashuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 5:4 HEB: אֱד֔וֹם אֶ֣רֶץ רָעָ֔שָׁה גַּם־ שָׁמַ֖יִם NAS: The earth quaked, the heavens KJV: the earth trembled, and the heavens INT: of Edom the earth quaked also the heavens 2 Samuel 22:8 Job 39:20 Psalm 18:7 Psalm 46:3 Psalm 60:2 Psalm 68:8 Psalm 72:16 Psalm 77:18 Isaiah 13:13 Isaiah 14:16 Isaiah 24:18 Jeremiah 4:24 Jeremiah 8:16 Jeremiah 10:10 Jeremiah 49:21 Jeremiah 50:46 Jeremiah 51:29 Ezekiel 26:10 Ezekiel 26:15 Ezekiel 27:28 Ezekiel 31:16 Ezekiel 38:20 Joel 2:10 Joel 3:16 30 Occurrences |
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