The meaning of “רָעַשׁ”
Understanding râʻash reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
make afraid, (re-) move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble. - to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc. - also a ...
רָעַשׁ
make afraid, (re-) move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble. - to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc. - also a field of grain), particularly through fear - specifically, to spring (as a locust) 1) to quake, shake 1a) (Qal) to quake, shake 1b) (Niphal) to be made to quake 1c)(Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to quake 1c2) to cause to spring or leap (of horse)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 5:4 | “Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.” Word: רָעַשׁ (râʻash) | |
| Job 39:20 | “Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.” Word: רָעַשׁ (râʻash) | |
| Isaiah 14:16 | “They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;” Word: רָעַשׁ (râʻash) | |
| Ezekiel 27:28 | “The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.” Word: רָעַשׁ (râʻash) | |
| Amos 9:1 | “I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.” Word: רָעַשׁ (râʻash) |
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