רָגַז
râgaz · H7264 · Hebrew · 41 occurrences
Meanings
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to tremble, to shake, to quake, to be disturbed, to be perturbed, to be excited, to flutter, to make tremble, to disturb
To tremble, people or things shaking involuntarily, or causatively, humans or deities making others shake or be disturbed, typically from fear, insecurity, shock or excitement
ExamplesExodus 15:14 The peoples have heard, they tremble; Anguish has gripped the inhabitants of Philistia.
1 Samuel 28:15 And Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied, “I am very distressed, for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has abandoned me and no longer answers me, either through prophets or in dreams; therefore I have called you, so that you may let me know what I should do.”
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to rouse oneself, to get ready, to prepare oneself
Liteallly: to shake; hence: action by which humans and deities are preparing themselves for action
ExamplesIsaiah 14:9 Sheol below is excited about you, to meet you when you come; It stirs the spirits of the dead for you, all the leaders of the earth; It raises all the kings of the nations from their thrones.
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to quarrel, to rage, to rant
Action by which humans act in a way that is inspired by violent anger, which is considered foolish behavior
ExamplesGenesis 45:24 So he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the journey.”
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to provoke to anger
Causative action by which humans provoke deities to anger
ExamplesJob 12:6 The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.
How it’s used In 8 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
40 occurrences in 20 groups
- אֶרֶץland, earth, ground 5
- Not stated: he, she or it 5
- ךָyou 4
- Not stated: you (more than one) 4
- Not stated: they 4
- Other words · 15 groups that occur once or twice (18) 18
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
5 occurrences in 4 groups
- אֶרֶץland, earth, ground 2
- מַמְלָכָהkingdom, kingship 1
- שָׁמַיִםheaven, sky 1
- נִיme 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
17 occurrences in 18 groups
- אֵלto, toward+ נִיme 4
- Other words · 17 groups that occur once or twice (17) 17
With adverbsAdverbs
4 occurrences in 3 groups
- לֹאnot 3
- עוֹדstill, again, yet 2
- אַלnot, do not 1
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- אֵלGod, god 1
What is done to itIt is the object
2 occurrences in 1 groups
- יָדַעto know 2
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- בַּטֻּחוֹתconfidence 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- לto/for 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 1 word
- ταράσσω tarássō · G5015 · to cause to move, to stir up, to cause great mental distress
- Greek ταράσσω specifically denotes physical agitation or stirring (particularly of water), corresponding to the 'shake/tremble/quake' physical disturbance subset of Hebrew רָגַז's broader semantic range that also encompasses emotional states (fear, rage, anxiety) and divine judgment contexts.
Semantic domains 3 entries
- Unsteady002001001067
- The word means to tremble or quake, directly illustrated by the peoples of Philistia who "tremble" and are gripped by anguish (Exodus 15:14), the nations who will "tremble and be in anguish" (Deuteronomy 2:25), and the great trembling that seized the camp and even the earth (1 Samuel 14:15).
- Ready002001002021
- This domain is not independently illustrated by the sampled citations, which all concern trembling, distress, or strife rather than readiness.
- Angry002001002002
- The word's "quarrel, be wroth" sense is directly illustrated by Joseph's charge to his brothers, "do not quarrel on the journey" (Genesis 45:24), and Saul's distress at the Philistines' war footing (1 Samuel 28:15).
Word family 6 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H7264. ragaz רָגַז verb be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed (Phoenician…
רָגַז verb be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed (Phoenician Iph. (+ Infinitive absolute Qal) disquiet, disturb, Inscription Tabn.4.6.7; Late Hebrew Hiph`il provoke to wrath; , tremble (with rage, fear, Dozy); V, VIII, rumble (of thunder, Frey), a trembling disease (of camels), etc.; Aramaic רְגַו tremble, rage, be enraged; Zinjirli רגז wrath, Lzb367); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְרָגַז Pro 29:9, Pro 29:3feminine singular רָֽגְזָה Isa 14:9 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְגַּז 2Sa 7:10; 1Ch 17:9, 1Ch 17:2feminine singularוַתִּרְגְּוִי Eze 16:43 (but see below); 3 masculine plural יִרְגְּזוּן Hab 3:7, יִרְגָּז֑וּן Exo 15:14, etc.; Imperative masculine singular רְגָ֫זָה (Ges§ 48i) Isa 32: masculine plural רִגְזוּ Psa 4:5; — quake, subject אֶרֶץ 1Sa 14:15; Amo 8:8 (עַל of thing), Psa 77:19 (+ רָעַשׁ), Joe 2:10 (לִפְנֵי of locusts; || רלשׁ), Pro 30:21(תַּחַת person); subject הָרִים מוֺסְדֵי Psa 18:8 (|| רעשׁ), = 2Sa 22:8 (הַשָׁמַיִם מוֺסְדוֺת; || id.); הֶהָרִים Isa 5:25; תְּהֹמוֺת Psa 77:17; of tent-curtains Hab 3:7 (figurative of terror of tent-dwellers); of people, in dread, with מִמְּנֵי person Deu 2:25 (|| חוּל), Isa 64:1; with עַל of thing Jer 33:9 (+ מָּחַד); absolute, Exo 15:14 (|| וגו אָחַז ׳חִיל), Psa 99:1; Joe 2:1; pregnantly = come quivering Mic 7:17 (מִן local); of person, in fear, awe, Gen 45:24 (ב location), Isa 32:11 (|| הָרַד), Isa 32:10; Psa 4:5; Hab 3:16 (תַּחְתַּי), compare of בִּטְנִי Hab 3:16; of Israel, = be disquieted, 2Sa 7:10 = 1Ch 17:9; be excited, perturbed, of person 2Sa 19:1 (by grief; compare Dr), שְׁאוֺל Isa 14:9 (surprise; ל person); in rage, with ל, at, Eze 16:43 (of Jerusalem personified; but read
Hiph`il (i.e. didst enrage me) ᵑ7 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 ᵐ5 Hi Sm Co Berthol Toy Krae); probably also ׳וְר וְשָׂחַק Pro 29:9; of ׳י Isa 28:
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִרְגִּיז Isa 23:11; Isa 23:2masculine singular suffix הִרְגַּזְחַנִי 1Sa 28:15; Imperfect1singular ארְגִּיו Isa 13:13; Infinitive construct הִרְגִּיז (Ges§ 53l) Jer 50:34; Participle מִרְגִּיז Isa 14:16; Job 9:6, plural construct מַרְגִּיזֵי Job 12:6; — cause to quake, disquiet, enrage: cause earth to quake Isa 14:16 (figurative; || רעשׁ), Job 9:6 shake earth מִמְּקוֺמָהּ; heavens Isa 13:13 (|| רעשׁ); kingdoms Isa 23:11; cause disquiet, with ל person, Jer 50:34 (|| רגע); = disturb 1Sa 28:15 (compare Phoenician תרגזן, Inscription Tabn.4 Drsm xxviii);= enrage, provoke, אֵל מַרְגִּיזֵי Job 12:6; so also probably Eze 16:43 (reading לִי תַּרְגִּזִי), see
Qal near the end
Hithpa`el excite oneself, only Infinitiveconstruct suffix הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ אלי thine exciting thyself (to rage) against me, 2Ki 19:27, 2Ki 19:26 = Isa 37:28-29,.
[רְגַז] verb Haph`el enrage (compare Biblical Hebrew); — Perfect3masculine plural הַרְגִּ֫זוּ Ezr 5:12, with accusative שְׁמַיָּא לָאֱלָהּ.
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Topical studies with this word 3 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
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