חָתַת

châthath · Hebrew · Strong's H2865 · 51 occurrences

The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “be afraid”

What it means

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

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

abolish, affright, be afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, dismay, go down, scare, terrify

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“be afraid”

also renders phóbos (G5401), trémō (G5141), deiliáō (G1168), bâʻath (H1204), chârad (H2729), yâgôr (H3025), yârêʼ (H3372), pâchad (H6342), râgaz (H7264), râhâh (H7297)

“affright”

also renders ekthambéō (G1568), bâʻath (H1204), yârêʼ (H3372)

“amaze”

also renders thambéō (G2284), ekplḗssō (G1605), exístēmi (G1839)

“terrify”

also renders ptýrō (G4426), ekphobéō (G1629), bâʻath (H1204)

“abolish”

also renders katargéō (G2673), châlaph (H2498)

“discourage”

also renders mâçaç (H4549), nûwʼ (H5106)

“go down”

also renders katérchomai (G2718), epidýō (G1931)

“beat down”

also renders nâthats (H5422)

Where it appears

51 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 45 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 22:13 HVNj2ms1 Chronicles 28:20 HVNj2ms1 Samuel 17:11 HC/VNw3mp2 Chronicles 20:15 HVNj2mp2 Chronicles 20:17 HVNj2mp2 Chronicles 32:7 HVNj2mp2 Kings 19:26 HVqp3cpDeuteronomy 1:21 HVNj2msDeuteronomy 31:8 HVNi2msEzekiel 2:6 HVNj2msEzekiel 3:9 HVNi2msHabakkuk 2:17 HVhi3ms/Sp3fpIsaiah 8:9 HC/Vqv2mpIsaiah 9:4 HVhp2msIsaiah 20:5 HC/Vqq3cpIsaiah 30:31 HVNi3msIsaiah 31:4 HVNi3msIsaiah 31:9 HC/Vqq3cpIsaiah 37:27 HVqp3cpIsaiah 51:6 HVNi3fsIsaiah 51:7 HVNj2mpJeremiah 1:17 HVNj2msJeremiah 8:9 HVqp3cpJeremiah 10:2 HVNj2mpJeremiah 14:4 HVqp3fsJeremiah 17:18 HVNh1csJeremiah 23:4 HVNi3mpJeremiah 30:10 HVNj2msJeremiah 46:27 HVNj2msJeremiah 48:1 HC/Vqp3fsJeremiah 48:20 HVqp3fsJeremiah 48:39 HVqp3fsJeremiah 49:37 HC/Vhq1csJeremiah 50:2 HVqp3cpJeremiah 50:36 HC/Vqq3cpJeremiah 51:56 HVpp3fsJob 7:14 HC/Vpq2ms/Sp1csJob 31:34 HVhi3ms/Sp1csJob 32:15 HVqp3cpJob 39:22 HVNi3msJoshua 1:9 HVNj2msJoshua 8:1 HVNj2msJoshua 10:25 HVNj2mpMalachi 2:5 HVNp3msObadiah 1:9 HC/Vqq3cp

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.