Lexicon
חָגָּא
cha.ga
H2283
H:N-F Hebrew

terror

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cha.ga denotes the dread Judah will become for Egypt in Isaiah 19:17.

The term denotes Judah becoming an object of dread for Egypt in the situation described in Isaiah 19:17.

Senses in use

  1. An object of dread · dominant

    In Isaiah 19:17, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause concerning the land of Judah and Egypt; the APB renders the clause, "The land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 19:17, the APB presents the clause as Judah becoming "a terror to Egypt." This rendering confirms the clause's overall sense rather than isolating every contribution of the noun.

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