תַעֲרֹ֖ץ
𐤕𐤏𐤓𐤑
ʻârats
you shall dread
To cause great fear, awe, or terror; to terrify or inspire intense dread, whether by physical force, psychological intimidation, or overwhelming presence. The verb can also indicate being filled with such fear as a response, or the act of intimidating or harassing. In some contexts, it carries the sense of oppressing or harassing through acts that cause fear.
Deuteronomy 7:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H6206
| Lemma | עָרַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʻârats |
| Strong's | H6206 |
| Definition | To cause great fear, awe, or terror; to terrify or inspire intense dread, whether by physical force, psychological intimidation, or overwhelming presence. The verb can also indicate being filled with such fear as a response, or the act of intimidating or harassing. In some contexts, it carries the sense of oppressing or harassing through acts that cause fear. |
Morphology HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you shall dread |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6206-08
you will terrify
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active force of the root ערץ, meaning to cause terror or dread. The imperfect 2nd masculine singular form is rendered "you will terrify," preserving both the active sense and the masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you will dread
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'you will terrify' to 'you will dread' for accuracy; Hebrew niphal stem here is passive/reflexive and means 'be afraid' or 'dread,' not 'cause dread.' |