pach.dah denotes the dread of God whose absence is charged against the hearers in Jeremiah 2:19.

The sole attested use places pach.dah in the phrase “the dread of Me,” identifying a dread directed toward God that is said to be absent from the hearers in Jeremiah 2:19.

1. Dread directed toward God · dominant

   In Jeremiah 2:19, the construct singular form occurs in the clause concerning “the dread of Me” not being in the hearers. The APB renders the clause, “the dread of Me is not in you,”.

   Jeremiah 2:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 2:19, the APB presents the clause as “the dread of Me is not in you.” This wording confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.