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Lexicon :: Strong's H1204 - bāʿaṯ

Aa
בָּעַת
Transliteration
bāʿaṯ
Pronunciation
baw-ath'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 265

Strong’s Definitions

בָּעַת bâʻath, baw-ath'; a primitive root; to fear:—affright, be (make) afraid, terrify, trouble.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H1204 in the following manner: afraid (10x), terrify (3x), affrighted (1x), trouble (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H1204 in the following manner: afraid (10x), terrify (3x), affrighted (1x), trouble (2x).

  1. to terrify, startle, fall upon, dismay, be overtaken by sudden terror

    1. (Niphal) to be terrified

    2. (Piel)

      1. to fall upon, overwhelm

      2. to terrify

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּעַת bâʻath, baw-ath'; a primitive root; to fear:—affright, be (make) afraid, terrify, trouble.
STRONGS H1204: Abbreviations
† [בָּעַת] verb fall upon, startle, terrify (Arabic teib come or happen suddenly, Late Hebrew בָּעִת Hiph. startle; so Aramaic בְּעֵת Pa. teib Aph.) —
Niph. (late prose) Perfect נִבְעַת 1 Chronicles 21:30, נִבְעָ֑ת Esther 7:6; נִבְעַתִּי Daniel 8:17; — be terrified, absolute Daniel 8:17; with מפני 1 Chronicles 21:30; Esther 7:6.
Pi. (mostly in poetry) Perfect 3rd person feminine singular suffix בִּעֲתָ֑תְנִי Isaiah 21:4, וּבִעֲתַ֫תּוּ 1 Samuel 16:14; 3rd person plural suffix בִּעֲתֻהוּ Job 18:11; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּבַעֵת Job 13:11; suffix תְּבַעֲתַ֑נִּי Job 9:34; Job 13:21, תְּבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:7; 2nd person masculine singular suffix תְּבַעֲתַ֑נּי Job 7:14; 3rd person masculine plural suffix יְבַעֲתוּנִי Psalm 18:5 = יְבַעֲתֻנִי 2 Samuel 22:5, יְבַעֲתֻהוּ Job 3:5; Job 15:24; —
1. fall upon 1 Samuel 16:14, 15 (only here in prose); overwhelm Job 3:5 (compare לקח Job 3:6) Job 9:34; Job 13:11 (|| פחד נפל על) Job 13:21 (compare ||) Job 15:24 (|| תקף) Job 18:11 (|| הפיץ) Job 33:7 (|| כבד על) Isaiah 21:4; assail Psalm 18:5 = 2 Samuel 22:5.
2. terrify Job 7:14 (|| חתת).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

16:14; 16:14; 16:15

2 Samuel

22:5; 22:5

1 Chronicles

21:30; 21:30

Esther

7:6; 7:6

Job

3:5; 3:5; 3:6; 7:14; 7:14; 9:34; 9:34; 13:11; 13:11; 13:21; 13:21; 15:24; 15:24; 18:11; 18:11; 33:7; 33:7

Psalms

18:5; 18:5

Isaiah

21:4; 21:4

Daniel

8:17; 8:17

H1204

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1204 matches the Hebrew בָּעַת (bāʿaṯ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:14 - Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:15 - And Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:5 - For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:30 - But David was not able to go before it to get directions from the Lord, so great was his fear of the sword of the angel of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:6 - And Esther said, Our hater and attacker is this evil Haman. Then Haman was full of fear before the king and the queen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:5 - Let the dark and the black night take it for themselves; let it be covered with a cloud; let the dark shades of day send fear on it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:14 - Then you send dreams to me, and visions of fear;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:34 - Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:11 - Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:21 - Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:24 - He is greatly in fear of the dark day, trouble and pain overcome him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:11 - He is overcome by fears on every side, they go after him at every step.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:7 - Fear of me will not overcome you, and my hand will not be hard on you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:4 - The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:4 - My mind is wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire has been turned into shaking for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:17 - So he came and took his place near where I was; and when he came, I was full of fear and went down on my face: but he said to me, Let it be clear to you, O son of man; for the vision has to do with the time of the end.
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