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Strong's H6342 פָּחַד (pachad)

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

Strong's Number H6342
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 8

Strong's H6342 Quick Answer

Strong's H6342 פָּחַד (pachad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pachad (paw-kkad') v. 1. to be startled (by a sudden alarm) 2. (hence) to fear in general It has 25 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include fear, afraid, feared, standeth, and feareth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
pachad (paw-kkad') v. 1. to be startled (by a sudden alarm) 2. (hence) to fear in general
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fear, afraid, feared, standeth, and feareth

Meaning and Definition

pachad (paw-kkad') v. 1. to be startled (by a sudden alarm) 2. (hence) to fear in general [a primitive root] KJV: be afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.

Original Word
פָּחַד
Transliteration
pachad
Derivation
Root: פחד
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6342. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to dread

Usage: 1) to fear, tremble, revere, dread, be in awe or dread 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be in dread 1a2) to be in awe 1b) (Piel) to be in great dread 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to dread

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How Strong's H6342 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pachad, 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 Deuteronomy 28:66 13× afraid Job 23:15 feared Job 3:25 feareth Proverbs 28:14 standeth Psalms 119:161

How Strong's H6342 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 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6342 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 H6342 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 28:66 KJV

And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:

Deuteronomy 28:67 KJV

In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

Job 3:25 KJV

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6342.

Deuteronomy 28:66 Old Testament, KJV
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
Deuteronomy 28:67 Old Testament, KJV
In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Job 3:25 Old Testament, KJV
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Job 4:14 Old Testament, KJV
Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
Job 23:15 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
Psalms 14:5 Old Testament, KJV
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
Psalms 27:1 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms 53:5 Old Testament, KJV
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
Psalms 78:53 Old Testament, KJV
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Psalms 119:161 Old Testament, KJV
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Proverbs 3:24 Old Testament, KJV
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Proverbs 28:14 Old Testament, KJV
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Isaiah 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Isaiah 19:16 Old Testament, KJV
In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
Isaiah 19:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.
Isaiah 33:14 Old Testament, KJV
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Isaiah 44:8 Old Testament, KJV
Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
Isaiah 44:11 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
Isaiah 51:13 Old Testament, KJV
And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?
Isaiah 60:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Jeremiah 33:9 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
Jeremiah 36:16 Old Testament, KJV
Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
Jeremiah 36:24 Old Testament, KJV
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Hosea 3:5 Old Testament, KJV
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
Micah 7:17 Old Testament, KJV
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6342, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 8 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6342 FAQ

What does pachad (פָּחַד) mean?

Pachad (Strong's H6342) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be afraid". pachad (paw-kkad') v. 1. to be startled (by a sudden alarm) 2. (hence) to fear in general

How many times is pachad (פָּחַד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H6342 across 8 books.

Where can I study pachad (פָּחַד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6342 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate pachad (פָּחַד)?

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