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עָרַץ H6206

H6206 is the Hebrew word עָרַץ, transliterated ʻârats and said aw-rats'. The King James Version most often renders it fear.

Word: עָרַץTransliteration: ʻâratsSaid: aw-rats'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 11 verses

What it means

to awe or (intransitive) to dread; hence, to harass.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

fear 2×shake terribly 2×you dread 1×affrighted 1×neither be ye terrified 1×nor be afraid 1×afraid 1×wilt thou break 1×feared 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: be affrighted (afraid, dread, feared, terrified), break, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, shake terribly.

Verses using עָרַץ

All 11 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 1:29 · KJV

Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

Deuteronomy 7:21 · KJV

Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.

Deuteronomy 20:3 · KJV

And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

Deuteronomy 31:6 · KJV

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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.

Job 13:25 · KJV

Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

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?

Psalm 89:7 · KJV

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

Isaiah 2:19 · KJV

And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Isaiah 2:21 · KJV

To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Isaiah 29:23 · KJV

But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6206 mean?

H6206 is the Hebrew word עָרַץ (ʻârats), meaning to awe or (intransitive) to dread; hence, to harass.

How is H6206 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it fear (2 times), shake terribly (2 times), you dread (1 time), affrighted (1 time), neither be ye terrified (1 time), among others.

How many times does H6206 appear in the Bible?

עָרַץ (ʻârats) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6206 come from?

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

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