Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
terror
Usage: fear, terror
Strong's Number
H2844
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
5
Strong's H2844 Quick Answer
Strong's H2844 חַת (chath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chath (khath) n-m. 1. (concretely) crushed 2. (also) afraid It has 5 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include broken, dread, and dismayed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chath (khath) n-m. 1. (concretely) crushed 2. (also) afraid
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- broken, dread, and dismayed
Meaning and Definition
chath (khath) n-m. 1. (concretely) crushed 2. (also) afraid 3. (abstractly) terror [from H2865] KJV: broken, dismayed, dread, fear. Root(s): H2865
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2844. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2844 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chath, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2844 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2844 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2844 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2844.
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
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.
Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2844, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2844 FAQ
What does chath (חַת) mean?
Chath (Strong's H2844) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "concretely". chath (khath) n-m. 1. (concretely) crushed 2. (also) afraid
How many times is chath (חַת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2844 across 5 books.
Where can I study chath (חַת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2844 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chath (חַת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as broken, dread, and dismayed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.