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Strong's H2731 חֲרָדָה (charadah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2731 — katoikesis (“dwelling”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2731
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 8

Strong's H2731 Quick Answer

Strong's H2731 חֲרָדָה (charadah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. charadah (khar-aw-daw') n-f. 1. fear, anxiety [feminine of H2730] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include fear, trembled, quaked, care, and trembling. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
charadah (khar-aw-daw') n-f. 1. fear, anxiety [feminine of H2730]
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fear, trembled, quaked, care, and trembling

Meaning and Definition

charadah (khar-aw-daw') n-f. 1. fear, anxiety [feminine of H2730] KJV: care, X exceedingly, fear, quaking, trembling. Root(s): H2730

Original Word
חֲרָדָה
Transliteration
charadah
Derivation
First root strongs: 2730
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2731. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2731 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render charadah, 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.

fear Proverbs 29:25 care 2 Kings 4:13 quaked 1 Samuel 14:15 quaking Daniel 10:7 trembled Genesis 27:33 trembling Ezekiel 26:16

How Strong's H2731 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 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2731 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 H2731 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 27:33 KJV

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

1 Samuel 14:15 KJV

And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

2 Kings 4:13 KJV

And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2731.

Genesis 27:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
1 Samuel 14:15 Old Testament, KJV
And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
2 Kings 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
Proverbs 29:25 Old Testament, KJV
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Isaiah 21:4 Old Testament, KJV
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Jeremiah 30:5 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
Ezekiel 26:16 Old Testament, KJV
Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.
Daniel 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2731, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2731 FAQ

What does charadah (חֲרָדָה) mean?

Charadah (Strong's H2731) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fear". charadah (khar-aw-daw') n-f. 1. fear, anxiety [feminine of H2730]

How many times is charadah (חֲרָדָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H2731 across 8 books.

Where can I study charadah (חֲרָדָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2731 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate charadah (חֲרָדָה)?

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