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Lexicon :: Strong's H2865 - ḥāṯaṯ

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חָתַת
Transliteration
ḥāṯaṯ
Pronunciation
khaw-thath'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 784

Strong’s Definitions

חָתַת châthath, khaw-thath'; a primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear:—abolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's H2865 in the following manner: dismayed (27x), afraid (6x), break in pieces (6x), broken (3x), break down (2x), abolished (1x), affrighted (1x), amazed (1x), chapt (1x), confound (1x), discouraged (1x), go down (1x), beaten down (1x), scarest (1x), terrify (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x
The KJV translates Strong's H2865 in the following manner: dismayed (27x), afraid (6x), break in pieces (6x), broken (3x), break down (2x), abolished (1x), affrighted (1x), amazed (1x), chapt (1x), confound (1x), discouraged (1x), go down (1x), beaten down (1x), scarest (1x), terrify (1x).

  1. to be shattered, be dismayed, be broken, be abolished, be afraid

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be shattered, be broken

      2. to be dismayed

    2. (Niphal) to be broken, be dismayed

    3. (Piel) to be shattered, be dismayed, be scared

    4. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to be dismayed

      2. to dismay, terrify

      3. to shatter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָתַת châthath, khaw-thath'; a primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear:—abolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.
STRONGS H2865: Abbreviations
† [חָתַת] verb be shattered, dismayed (Assyrian ḫattu, terror, DlHWB 296; Talmud חִתִּית id.; Ethiopic ሐተተ፡ is scrutari, examinare, see DiLex, 105) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular חַת Jeremiah 50:2; 3rd person feminine singular חַ֫תָּה Jeremiah 14:4 + 2 times, וָחָ֑תָּה Jeremiah 48:1; 3rd person plural חַ֫תּוּ Isaiah 37:27 + 4 times, וְחַתּ֫וּ consecutive Isaiah 20:5 + 2 times, וָחָ֑תּוּ consecutive Jeremiah 50:36; Imperfect (Köi. 366) יֵחַת Isaiah 7:8; Isaiah 30:31, יֵחַ֑ת Job 39:22, יֵחָ֑ת Isaiah 31:4, אֵחַ֫תָּה Jeremiah 17:18, יֵחַ֫תּוּ 1 Samuel 2:10 + 3 times — On יֵּחַ֑תּוּ Job 21:13 see נָחַת; — תֵּחָ֑תּוּ Joshua 10:25 + 2 times, etc.; Imperative וָחֹ֫תּוּ Isaiah 8:9 (3 times in verse); —
1. be shattered, broken, figurative of nations under divine judgment Isaiah 7:8; Isaiah 30:31; so probably also Isaiah 8:9 (3 times in verse) (but strike out in Isaiah 8:9a), and perhaps (of י׳'s foes in general) 1 Samuel 2:10 (song; — others render dismayed in all except Isaiah 7:8); figurative of י׳'s righteousness Isaiah 51:6 (= be abolished, annihilated); literally of bows Jeremiah 51:56, according to Gie's reading חַתָּה, see Pi.
2. be dismayed, usually.
a. absolute: || יָרֵא Deuteronomy 1:21; Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 8:1; Joshua 10:25 (all D), 1 Samuel 17:11; Jeremiah 23:4; Jeremiah 30:10; Jeremiah 46:27; Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 3:9; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Chronicles 20:15, 17; 32:7; || בּוֺשׁ Isaiah 20:5; Isaiah 37:27＝2 Kings 19:26; Jeremiah 8:9; Jeremiah 17:18 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 48:1, 20, 39; Jeremiah 50:2 (twice in verse) (others assign. Jeremiah 48:20, 39; Jeremiah 50:2 (twice in verse) to 1); figurative of the ground הָאֲדָמָה, dismayed for lack of rain Jeremiah 14:4 read probably with Duhm (after ) Co Dr חַתּוּ וְעֹבְדֵ׳; (|| בּוֺשׁ of the husband-men); no || Jeremiah 50:36; Obadiah 9; Job 39:22.
b. be dismayed at, by reason of, followed by מִן Isaiah 31:4, 9; Isaiah 51:7 (|| יָרֵא) Jeremiah 1:17; Jeremiah 10:2 (twice in verse).
Niph. Perfect only 3rd person masculine singular וּמִפְּנֵי שְׁמִי נִחַת Malachi 2:5 and at my name he is put in awe (|| יָרֵא).
Pi. Perfect dismay, scare, 2nd person masculine singular suffix וְחִתַּתַּ֫נִי בַחֲלֹמוֺת (Köi. 372) consecutive Job 7:14 and thou scarest me with dreams (|| בִּעֵת); 3rd person feminine singular חִתְּתָה Jeremiah 51:56 (of bows) is intransitive [inchoate Ew§ 120, 2 d], Gf and others, be shattered, but text probably erroneous. Gie חַתָּה (see Qal 1).
Hiph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הַחִתֹּתָ Isaiah 9:3; 1st person singular וְהַחְתַּתִּ֫י Jeremiah 49:37 (Köi. 372); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְחִתֵּנִי Job 31:34, suffix 3rd person feminine plural יְחִיתַ֑ן Habakkuk 2:17 (Köi. 374; but Ew Ol Sta We יְחִתֶּ֑ךָ); 1st person singular suffix אֲחִתְּךָ Jeremiah 1:17 (followed by לפניהם) —
1., shutter with accusative Isaiah 9:3.
2. a. cause to be dismayed Jeremiah 49:37 followed by לִפְנֵי.
b. dismay, terrify, followed by suffix Job 31:34; Habakkuk 2:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

1:21; 31:8

Joshua

8:1; 10:25; 10:25

1 Samuel

2:10; 2:10; 17:11

2 Kings

19:26

1 Chronicles

22:13; 28:20

2 Chronicles

20:15; 20:17; 32:7

Job

7:14; 21:13; 31:34; 31:34; 39:22; 39:22

Isaiah

7:8; 7:8; 7:8; 8:9; 8:9; 8:9; 9:3; 9:3; 20:5; 20:5; 30:31; 30:31; 31:4; 31:4; 31:9; 37:27; 37:27; 51:6; 51:7

Jeremiah

1:17; 1:17; 8:9; 10:2; 14:4; 14:4; 17:18; 17:18; 23:4; 30:10; 46:27; 48:1; 48:1; 48:20; 48:20; 48:39; 48:39; 49:37; 49:37; 50:2; 50:2; 50:2; 50:36; 50:36; 51:56; 51:56

Ezekiel

2:6; 3:9

Obadiah

1:9

Habakkuk

2:17; 2:17

Malachi

2:5