Bâʻath — H1204

Definition

verb

to fear

1. to terrify, startle, fall upon, dismay, be overtaken by sudden terror
1. (Niphal) to be terrified
2. (Piel)
1. to fall upon, overwhelm
2. to terrify

Usually translated as

afraid, terrify, affright, be, trouble

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• epiblépō (G1914)
• thambéō (G2284)
• thorybéō (G2350)
• kataráomai (G2672)
• pnígō (G4155)
• tarássō (G5015)

Occurrences

Bâʻath occurs 15 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Esther (1), Job (8), Psalms (1), Daniel (1)

• 1 Samuel 16:14 — But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled (וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ) him.
• 1 Samuel 16:15 — And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth (מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ) thee.
• 2 Samuel 22:5 — When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid (יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי);
• 1 Chronicles 21:30 — But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid (נִבְעַ֔ת) because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
• Esther 7:6 — And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid (נִבְעַ֔ת) before the king and the queen.
• Job 3:5 — Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify (יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ) it.
• Job 7:14 — Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest (תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי) me through visions:
• Job 9:34 — Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify (תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי) me:
• Job 13:11 — Shall not his excellency make you afraid (תְּבַעֵ֣ת)? and his dread fall upon you?
• Job 13:21 — Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid (תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי).
• Job 15:24 — Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid (יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻהוּ); they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
• Job 18:11 — Terrors shall make him afraid (בִּֽעֲתֻ֣הוּ) on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
• Job 33:7 — Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid (תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ), neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
• Psalms 18:4 — The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid (יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי).
• Daniel 8:17 — So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid (נִבְעַ֔תִּי), and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.