Strong's Hebrew: 6427. פַּלָּצוּת (pallatsuth) -- Horror, Dread, Terror

Strong's Lexicon

pallatsuth: Horror, Dread, Terror

Original Word: פַלָּצוּת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: pallatsuwth
Pronunciation: pal-lah-tsooth
Phonetic Spelling: (pal-law-tsooth')
Definition: Horror, Dread, Terror
Meaning: affright

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּלַץ (palats), which means to tremble or shudder.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of fear or dread can be related to Greek terms such as φόβος (phobos, Strong's G5401), which also denotes fear or terror.

Usage: The term "pallatsuth" is used to convey a sense of intense fear or dread, often associated with the reaction to something awe-inspiring or terrifying. It reflects a profound emotional response that can be both physical and psychological, indicating a state of being overwhelmed by fear or reverence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of fear or dread was often linked to the divine or supernatural. The Israelites understood that encountering the holiness and power of God could evoke a sense of "pallatsuth," as His presence was both awe-inspiring and fearsome. This term captures the dual nature of fear in the biblical context—both as a response to danger and as a reverent acknowledgment of God's majesty.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from palats
Definition
a shuddering
NASB Translation
horror (3), shuddering (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַּלָּצוּת noun feminine shuddering; — ׳פ absolute Job 21:6; Isaiah 21:4; Ezekiel 7:18; Psalm 55:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fearfulness, horror, trembling

From palats; affright -- fearfulness, horror, trembling.

see HEBREW palats

Forms and Transliterations

פַּלָּצ֑וּת פַּלָּצ֖וּת פַּלָּצֽוּת׃ פלצות פלצות׃ pal·lā·ṣūṯ pallāṣūṯ pallaTzut

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Englishman's Concordance

Job 21:6
HEB: וְאָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י פַּלָּצֽוּת׃
NAS: I am disturbed, And horror takes hold
KJV: I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on
INT: takes of my flesh and horror

Psalm 55:5
HEB: בִ֑י וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי פַּלָּצֽוּת׃
NAS: come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed
KJV: are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed
INT: come has overwhelmed and horror

Isaiah 21:4
HEB: תָּעָ֣ה לְבָבִ֔י פַּלָּצ֖וּת בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִי אֵ֚ת
NAS: reels, horror overwhelms
KJV: panted, fearfulness affrighted
INT: reels my mind horror overwhelms the twilight

Ezekiel 7:18
HEB: וְכִסְּתָ֥ה אוֹתָ֖ם פַּלָּצ֑וּת וְאֶ֤ל כָּל־
NAS: themselves with sackcloth and shuddering will overwhelm
KJV: [themselves] with sackcloth, and horror shall cover
INT: sackcloth will overwhelm and shuddering on all