Hebrew noun (masculine) · H6343
פַּחַד
pachadpakh'-ad
dread
49 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H6343is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 14 of 39Old Testament books
- 35spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H6343
a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
The King James renders it: dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
pachad is rendered "dread". It stands 49 times in the Hebrew text, across fourteen books.
- Ten of the uses stand in Job, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”
- The Greek text spells it thirty-five different ways.
The first use
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”
Genesis 31:42וּפַ֤חַד
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in fourteen of the 39 Old Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- dread of10
- a fear4
- dread your4
- from dread of4
- dread3
- fear3
- terror3
- and dread2
- dread of them2
- and a dread1
- and dread his1
- and fear of1
and 11 more, 49 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| פַּח | pach | snare | Uses27 |
| פַּחַת | pachath | pit | Uses10 |
| פַּחַד | pachad | thigh | Uses1 |
| פַּחַז | pachaz | recklessness | Uses1 |
| פַּחְדָּה | pachdah | dread | Uses1 |
| פַּחֲזוּת | pachazuth | recklessness | Uses1 |
Other numbers on this spelling
Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.
The words it stands beside
All 49, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
35 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- פַּ֣חַד5
- פַּ֥חַד3
- פַּֽחַד־3
- הַפַּ֙חַד֙2
- מִפַּ֥חַד2
- מִפַּ֣חַד2
- פַ֣חַד2
- פַּ֤חַד2
- פַֽחַד־2
- בְּפַ֖חַד1
- וָפַ֔חַד1
- וָפַ֣חַד1
and 23 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- noun · masculine singular13HNcmsa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)11HNcmsc
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)5HR/Ncmsc
- preposition + noun · masculine singular4HR/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular3HC/Ncmsa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural3HNcmsc/Sp2mp
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural2HNcmsc/Sp3mp
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular2HTd/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1HC/Ncmsc
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
- noun · masculine plural1HNcmpa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1HNcmsc/Sp2ms
Genesis
two uses
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”
- וּפַ֤חַדufachadconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and fear of
May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
- בְּפַ֖חַדbefachadpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: by fear of
Exodus
one use
and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.
- וָפַ֔חַדvafachadconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and dread
Deuteronomy
three uses
This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.”
- פַּחְדְּךָ֙pachdekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: dread your
No man will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land, wherever you set foot, as He has promised you.
- פַּחְדְּכֶ֨םpachdekhemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: dread your
In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the dread in your hearts of the terrifying sights you will see.
- מִפַּ֤חַדmipachadpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from dread of
1 Samuel
one use
He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.
- פַּֽחַד־pachad-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
1 Chronicles
one use
And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.
- פַּחְדּ֖וֹpachdonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: dread of him
2 Chronicles
four uses
and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there.
- פַֽחַד־fachad-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
- פַּ֣חַדpachadnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
- פַֽחַד־fachad-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.
- פַּ֣חַדpachadnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
Esther
three uses
In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.
- פַּֽחַד־pachad-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
In each of the provinces of King Xerxes, the Jews assembled in their cities to attack those who sought to harm them. No man could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples.
- פַּחְדָּ֖םpachdamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: dread of them
And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.
- פַּֽחַד־pachad-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
Job
ten uses
For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.
- פַ֣חַדfachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: a fear
fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.
- פַּ֣חַדpachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: fear
Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?
- וּ֝פַחְדּ֗וֹufachdoconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and dread his
Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.
- פְּחָדִ֥יםpechadimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: dreads
Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.
- מִפָּ֑חַדmipachadpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: from fear
Therefore snares surround you, and sudden peril terrifies you;
- פַּ֣חַדpachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: dread
“Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes harmony in the heights of heaven.
- וָפַ֣חַדvafachadconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and dread
For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
- פַ֣חַדfachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: a fear
She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain.
- פָֽחַד׃fachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: fear
He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword.
- לְ֭פַחַדlefachadpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: to fear
Psalms
nine uses
There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.
- פָ֑חַדfachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: a fear
Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.
- וּפַ֪חַדufachadconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and a dread
An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
- פַּ֥חַדpachadnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.
- פַחַד֮fachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: a fear
- פָ֥חַדfachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: fear
Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
- מִפַּ֥חַדmipachadpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from dread of
You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
- מִפַּ֣חַדmipachadpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from dread of
Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.
- פַּחְדָּ֣םpachdamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: dread of them
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
- מִפַּחְדְּךָ֣mipachdekhapreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: from dread of you
Proverbs
four uses
in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,
- פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃fachdekhemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: dread your
when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.
- פַּחְדְּכֶ֗םpachdekhemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: dread your
But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
- מִפַּ֥חַדmipachadpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from dread of
Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
- מִפַּ֣חַדmipachadpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: from terror
Song of Solomon
one use
All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.
- מִפַּ֖חַדmipachadpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: from dread
Isaiah
five uses
Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.
- פַּ֣חַדpachadnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
- פַּ֤חַדpachadnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
- פַּ֤חַדpachadnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: dread of
Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth.
- פַּ֥חַדpachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: dread
Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.
- הַפַּ֙חַד֙hapachadthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the dread
Jeremiah
four uses
Yes, this is what the LORD says: “A cry of panic is heard—a cry of terror, not of peace.
- פַּ֖חַדpachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: dread
Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD.
- פַּ֥חַדpachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: terror
“Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.
- הַפַּ֙חַד֙hapachadthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the terror
Behold, I am about to bring terror upon you, declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, from all those around you. You will each be driven headlong, with no one to regather the fugitives.
- פַּ֗חַדpachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: terror
Lamentations
one use
Panic and pitfall have come upon us—devastation and destruction.
- פַּ֧חַדpachadnoun · masculine singulartagged: terror
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.