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Lexicon :: Strong's H1204 - bāʿaṯ

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בָּעַת
Transliteration
bāʿaṯ
Pronunciation
baw-ath'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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).
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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