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Strong's H2847 חִתָּה (chittah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2847 — kokkinos in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2847
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H2847 Quick Answer

Strong's H2847 חִתּתָּה (chittah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chittah (khit-taw') n-f. 1. fear [from H2865] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include terror. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chittah (khit-taw') n-f. 1. fear [from H2865]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
terror

Meaning and Definition

chittah (khit-taw') n-f. 1. fear [from H2865] KJV: terror. Root(s): H2865

Original Word
חִתּתָּה
Transliteration
chittah
Derivation
Root: חתת First root strongs: 2865
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2847. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2847 Is Translated

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

terror Genesis 35:5

How Strong's H2847 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2847 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 H2847 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 35:5 KJV

And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2847.

Genesis 35:5 Old Testament, KJV
And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2847, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2847 FAQ

What does chittah (חִתָּה) mean?

Chittah (Strong's H2847) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "terror". chittah (khit-taw') n-f. 1. fear [from H2865]

How many times is chittah (חִתָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2847 across 1 book.

Where can I study chittah (חִתָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2847 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chittah (חִתָּה)?

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