H8606 H8606
horror, terror (specifically the dread or fear that someone inspires in others)
A noun denoting the horror or terror that someone or something evokes. In Jeremiah 49:16, God addresses Edom regarding 'the horror you inspire' (literally 'your horror-ness'), referring to the intimidation Edom thought it projected to other nations. The term appears in exclamatory form, possibly mocking Edom's self-perceived terribleness. While BDB notes some textual uncertainty, the basic sense of inspiring fear or dread is clear. The Spanish 'horror' and English 'terribleness' capture this sense of projected intimidation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Describes the quality of inspiring horror, dread, or fear—specifically the terror that a person or nation projects outward. In Jeremiah 49:16, this refers to Edom's perceived capacity to intimidate others, which proves illusory before God's judgment. The term carries a sense of psychological impact: the shuddering or fear reaction that someone evokes. English 'terribleness' and Spanish 'horror' both capture this outward-facing dimension of inspiring dread. The Hebrew suffix indicates possession: 'your (capacity to inspire) horror.' 1×
AR["رُعْبُكَ"]·ben["তোমার-ভয়ঙ্করতা"]·DE["[תפלצתך]"]·EN["your-terribleness"]·FR["[תפלצתך]"]·heb["תפלצתך"]·HI["तेरी-भयानकता"]·ID["kengerian-yang-engkau-timbulkan"]·IT["[תפלצתך]"]·jav["pagirisipun"]·KO["두려움이-너의"]·PT["Teu-terror"]·RU["Ужас-твой"]·ES["tu-horror"]·SW["Hofu-yako"]·TR["korkunçluğun"]·urd["دہشت-تیری"]
Related Senses
G2309 1. want, desire (166×)G0025 1. to love actively (133×)H0157 1. love (verb, active Qal) (129×)H8055 1. Qal: rejoice, be glad (123×)H7453 1. neighbor, fellow man (120×)G0026 1. of love (115×)H1058 1. Qal: to weep, cry (112×)H0954 1. to be ashamed, feel shame (Qal) (95×)H8057 1. joy, gladness, delight (90×)H2781 1. disgrace, shame, dishonor (68×)G2307 1. will, desire, purpose (63×)G5463 1. rejoice, be glad (63×)G0027 1. beloved (61×)H8130 1. Qal: to hate, detest (60×)G5479 1. (59×)G1680 1. (53×)H8130 2. Qal ptcp: hater, enemy (53×)H0014 1. be willing, want (51×)H0157 2. lover, friend (Qal participle substantive) (51×)H1945 1. woe (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [תִּפְלֶ֫צֶת] n.f. shuddering, horror;—sf. תִּפְלַצְתְּךָ Je 49:16 horror at thee! (exclam.); not quite certain, v. Gie.