עָרִיץ
Transliteration
ʿārîṣ
Pronunciation
aw-reets'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From עָרַץ (H6206)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1702b

Strong’s Definitions

עָרִיץ ʻârîyts, aw-reets'; from H6206; fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical:—mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H6184 in the following manner: terrible (8x), terrible one (5x), oppressor (3x), mighty (1x), power (1x), strong (1x), violent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H6184 in the following manner: terrible (8x), terrible one (5x), oppressor (3x), mighty (1x), power (1x), strong (1x), violent (1x).

  1. awe-inspiring, terror-striking, awesome, terrifying, ruthless, mighty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָרִיץ ʻârîyts, aw-reets'; from H6206; fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical:—mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.
STRONGS H6184: Abbreviations
† עָרִיץ adjective awe-inspiring, terror-striking; — ע׳ of י׳, כְּגִבּוֺר עָרִיץ Jeremiah 20:11; plural as substantive עָרִיצִים, in bad sense of formidable adversaries, personal, Jeremiah 15:21 (|| רָעִים), Job 6:23 (|| צָר), and national, Psalm 54:5 (|| זָרִים), = עֲדַת ע׳ Psalm 86:14 (|| זֵדִים), הֲמוֺן ע׳ Isaiah 29:5 (|| זָרָ֑יִח); especially of Chaldeans Isaiah 13:11, construct עָרִצֵי גוֺיִם most terrifying of the nations Ezekiel 28:7 (|| זָרִים) Ezekiel 30:11; Ezekiel 31:12 (|| זָרִים), Ezekiel 32:12; so (probably) singular עָרִיץ Isaiah 49:25 (read ע׳ also for צַדִּיק Isaiah 49:24, so Lo Ew Che Gr and others); without specific reference גּוֺיִם עָרִיצִים Isaiah 25:3 awe-inspiring nations (Du Che take ע׳ as substantive), רִוּחַ ע׳ Isaiah 25:4 (strike out as gloss Di and others), זְמִיר ע׳ Isaiah 25:5 (strike out verse as gloss Du Che); late, of wicked in general, as ruthless רָאִיתִי רָשָׁע ע׳ Psalm 37:35 I have seen a wicked man ruthless; as substantive, Isaiah 29:20 (|| לֵץ), Job 15:20 (|| רשׁע), plural Job 27:13 (|| id.), Proverbs 11:16; read also עָרִיצִ(יםׅ Isaiah 11:4 (for MT אֶרֶץ), so Che BrMP Du Gr and others (|| רָשָׁע).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

6:23; 15:20; 27:13

Psalms

37:35; 54:5; 86:14

Proverbs

11:16

Isaiah

11:4; 13:11; 25:3; 25:4; 25:5; 29:5; 29:20; 49:24; 49:25

Jeremiah

15:21; 20:11

Ezekiel

28:7; 30:11; 31:12; 32:12