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Strong's H7493 רָעַשׁ (raash)

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

Strong's Number H7493
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 30
Books 11

Strong's H7493 Quick Answer

Strong's H7493 רָעַשׁ (ra`ash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ra`ash (raw-ash) v. 1. to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc 2. also a field of grain), partic. through fear It has 30 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include earth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ra`ash (raw-ash) v. 1. to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc 2. also a field of grain), partic. through fear
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
earth

Meaning and Definition

ra`ash (raw-ash) v. 1. to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc 2. also a field of grain), partic. through fear 3. specifically, to spring (as a locust) [a primitive root] KJV: make afraid, (re-)move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble.

Original Word
רָעַשׁ
Transliteration
ra`ash
Derivation
Root: רעשׁ
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7493. 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 shake

Usage: 1) to quake, shake 1a) (Qal) to quake, shake 1b) (Niphal) to be made to quake 1c)(Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to quake 1c2) to cause to spring or leap (of horse)

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How Strong's H7493 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ra`ash, 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.

earth Judges 5:4 20×

How Strong's H7493 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 30 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7493 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 H7493 in the Old Testament

30 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 5:4 KJV

LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

2 Samuel 22:8 KJV

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

Job 39:20 KJV

Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7493.

Judges 5:4 Old Testament, KJV
LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
2 Samuel 22:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
Job 39:20 Old Testament, KJV
Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
Psalms 18:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Psalms 46:3 Old Testament, KJV
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
Psalms 60:2 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
Psalms 68:8 Old Testament, KJV
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalms 72:16 Old Testament, KJV
There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Psalms 77:18 Old Testament, KJV
The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Isaiah 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
Isaiah 14:16 Old Testament, KJV
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah 24:18 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Jeremiah 4:24 Old Testament, KJV
I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
Jeremiah 8:16 Old Testament, KJV
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah 10:10 Old Testament, KJV
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Jeremiah 49:21 Old Testament, KJV
The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
Jeremiah 50:46 Old Testament, KJV
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Jeremiah 51:29 Old Testament, KJV
And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.
Ezekiel 26:10 Old Testament, KJV
By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.
Ezekiel 26:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?
Ezekiel 27:28 Old Testament, KJV
The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots.
Ezekiel 31:16 Old Testament, KJV
I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.
Ezekiel 38:20 Old Testament, KJV
So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
Joel 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
Joel 3:16 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Amos 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
I saw the LORD standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.
Nahum 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Haggai 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
Haggai 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai 2:21 Old Testament, KJV
Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7493, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament
Joel 2 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Haggai 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7493 FAQ

What does raash (רָעַשׁ) mean?

Raash (Strong's H7493) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "make afraid". ra`ash (raw-ash) v. 1. to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc 2. also a field of grain), partic. through fear

How many times is raash (רָעַשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's H7493 across 11 books.

Where can I study raash (רָעַשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7493 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate raash (רָעַשׁ)?

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