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Strong's H2730 חָרֵד (chared)

Chared means “afraid” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2730 — katoikeo (“house permanently”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2730
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 4

Strong's H2730 Quick Answer

Strong's H2730 חָרֵד (chared) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chared (khaw-rade') adj. 1. fearful 2. also reverential It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include trembled, fearful, and trembleth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chared (khaw-rade') adj. 1. fearful 2. also reverential
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
trembled, fearful, and trembleth

Meaning and Definition

chared (khaw-rade') adj. 1. fearful 2. also reverential [from H2729] KJV: afraid, trembling. Root(s): H2729

Original Word
חָרֵד
Transliteration
chared
Derivation
Root: חרד First root strongs: 2729
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2730. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2730 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chared, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

trembled 1 Samuel 4:13 fearful Judges 7:3 trembleth Isaiah 66:2

How Strong's H2730 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2730 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2730 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 7:3 KJV

Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

1 Samuel 4:13 KJV

And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

Ezra 9:4 KJV

Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2730.

Judges 7:3 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
1 Samuel 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
Ezra 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
Ezra 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Isaiah 66:2 Old Testament, KJV
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Isaiah 66:5 Old Testament, KJV
Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2730, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2730 FAQ

What does chared (חָרֵד) mean?

Chared (Strong's H2730) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "afraid". chared (khaw-rade') adj. 1. fearful 2. also reverential

How many times is chared (חָרֵד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2730 across 4 books.

Where can I study chared (חָרֵד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2730 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chared (חָרֵד)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as trembled, fearful, and trembleth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.