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חָתַת H2865

H2865 is the Hebrew word חָתַת, transliterated châthath and said khaw-thath'. The King James Version most often renders it dismayed.

Word: חָתַתTransliteration: châthathSaid: khaw-thath'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 43 verses

What it means

properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 36 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

dismayed 12×nor be dismayed 5×afraid 4×broken in pieces 3×neither be thou dismayed 2×nor dismayed 2×broken 2×neither be dismayed 2×broken to pieces 1×scarest 1×go down 1×terrify 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: abolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.

Verses using חָתַת

The first 40 of 43 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 1:9 · KJV

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Joshua 8:1 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

Joshua 10:25 · KJV

And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

1 Samuel 2:10 · KJV

The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

1 Samuel 17:11 · KJV

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

2 Kings 19:26 · KJV

Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the house tops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

1 Chronicles 22:13 · KJV

Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

1 Chronicles 28:20 · KJV

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 20:15 · KJV

And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

2 Chronicles 20:17 · KJV

Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.

2 Chronicles 32:7 · KJV

Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:

Job 7:14 · KJV

Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

Job 21:13 · KJV

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

Job 31:34 · KJV

Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

Job 32:15 · KJV

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

Job 39:22 · KJV

He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

Isaiah 7:8 · KJV

For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.

Isaiah 8:9 · KJV

Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

Isaiah 9:4 · KJV

For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

Isaiah 20:5 · KJV

And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

Isaiah 30:31 · KJV

For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

Isaiah 31:4 · KJV

For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

Isaiah 31:9 · KJV

And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 37:27 · KJV

Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

Isaiah 51:7 · KJV

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

Jeremiah 1:17 · KJV

Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

Jeremiah 8:9 · KJV

The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?

Jeremiah 10:2 · KJV

Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Jeremiah 14:4 · KJV

Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

Jeremiah 17:18 · KJV

Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

Jeremiah 23:4 · KJV

And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 30:10 · KJV

Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.

Jeremiah 46:27 · KJV

But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

Jeremiah 48:20 · KJV

Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,

Jeremiah 48:39 · KJV

They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.

Jeremiah 49:37 · KJV

For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

Jeremiah 50:2 · KJV

Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

Jeremiah 51:56 · KJV

Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.

Ezekiel 2:6 · KJV

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 3:9 · KJV

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2865 mean?

H2865 is the Hebrew word חָתַת (châthath), meaning properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear.

How is H2865 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it dismayed (12 times), nor be dismayed (5 times), afraid (4 times), broken in pieces (3 times), neither be thou dismayed (2 times), among others.

How many times does H2865 appear in the Bible?

חָתַת (châthath) is tagged in 43 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2865 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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