chit.tah denotes the terror said to rest on the cities around Jacob's family, preventing pursuit.

The attested use names a terror placed upon the surrounding cities, with the result that Jacob's sons were not pursued.

1. Terror deterring pursuit · dominant

   In Genesis 35:5, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause describing a terror upon the cities around the travelers; the APB renders the verse, "a terror of God was upon the cities around them," followed by their failure to pursue Jacob's sons.

   Genesis 35:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 35:5, the APB presents the clause as "a terror of God was upon the cities around them." It confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating each Hebrew term.