חדה

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חדה
Part of SpeechVerb
Occurrences3
Possible Meanings
  1. Rejoice
  2. Tremble
  3. Be a part of
  4. Be unique
Related Wordsחֶדְוָה

Possible Meanings

The verb appears in only three instances in Tanakh, and there is some ambiguity as to its meaning in the different cases:

1. Rejoice

  • Biblical verses – תְּחַדֵּהוּ in Tehillim 21:7 – The context is one of joy.
  • Additional data – Cf. Assyrian hadu – to be happy, and Aramaic חדי – to rejoice.
  • Cf. the noun חֶדְוָה.

2. Tremble

  • Biblical verses – 
  • Additional data – 

3. Be a part of

  • Biblical verses – 
  • Additional data – 

4. Be unique

  • Biblical verses – 
  • Additional data – 

Disputed Cases

וַיִּחַדְּ – Shemot 18:9

יִחַדְּ – Iyyov 3:5

Relationship to Synonyms

Semantic Evolution

Intra-Biblical

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