Lexical Definition

‎חָתַת‎ châthath (khaw-thath') to to be dismayed ^H:V
a primitive root

abolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.

• properly, to prostrate
• hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear

1) to be shattered, be dismayed, be broken, be abolished, be afraid
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be shattered, be broken
1a2) to be dismayed
1b) (Niphal) to be broken, be dismayed
1c) (Piel) to be shattered, be dismayed, be scared
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to be dismayed
1d2) to dismay, terrify
1d3) to shatter

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[‎חָתַת‎] verb be shattered, dismayed (Assyrian —attu, terror, Dl^{HWB 296}; Talmud ‎חִתִּית‎ id.; Ethiopic is scrutari, examinare, see Di^{Lex, 105}) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎חַת‎ Jer 50:2 3 feminine singular ‎חַ֫תָּה‎ Jer 14:4 + 2 t., ‎וָחָ֑תָּה‎ Jer 48:1 3 plural ‎חַ֫תּוּ‎ Isa 37:27 + 4 t., ‎וְחַתּ֫וּ‎ consecutive Isa 20:5 + 2 t., ‎וָחָ֑תּוּ‎ consecutive Jer 50:36 Imperfect (Kö^{i. 366}) ‎יֵחַת‎ Isa 7:8; Isa 30:31, ‎יֵחַ֑ת‎ Job 39:22, ‎יֵחָ֑ת‎ Isa 31:4, ‎אֵחַ֫תָּה‎ Jer 17:18, ‎יֵחַ֫תּוּ‎ 1Sam 2:10 + 3 t. — On ‎יֵּחַ֑תּוּ‎ Job 21:13 see ‎נָחַת‎; — ‎תֵּחָ֑תּוּ‎ Josh 10:25 + 2 t., etc.; Imperative ‎וָחֹ֫תּוּ‎ Isa 8:9 (3 t. in verse); —

1. be shattered, broken, figurative of nations under divine judgment Isa 7:8; Isa 30:31 so probably also Isa 8:9 (3 t. in verse) (but strike out in v^a), and perhaps (of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s foes in general) 1Sam 2:10 (song; — others render dismayed in all except Isa 7:8); figurative of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s righteousness Isa 51:6 (= be abolished, annihilated); literally of bows Jer 51:56, according to Gie's reading ‎חַתָּה‎, see

Pi`el 2. be dismayed, usually
a. absolute: || ‎יָרֵא‎ Deut 1:21; Deut 31:8; Josh 8:1; Josh 10:25 (all D), 1Sam 17:11; Jer 23:4; Jer 30:10; Jer 46:27; Ezek 2:6; Ezek 3:9; 1Chr 22:13; 1Chr 28:20; 2Chr 20:15; 2Chr 20:17; 2Chr 32:7 || ‎בּוֺשׁ‎ Isa 20:5; Isa 37:27 = 2Kgs 19:26; Jer 8:9; Jer 17:18 (twice in verse); Jer 48:1; Jer 48:20; Jer 48:39; Jer 50:2 (twice in verse) (others assign. Jer 48:20; Jer 48:39; Jer 50:2 (twice in verse) to 1); figurative of the ground ‎הָאֲדָמָה‎, dismayed for lack of rain Jer 14:4 read probably with Duhm (after ‎ᵐ5‎) Co Dr ‎חַתּוּ‎ ‎׳‎‎וְעֹבְדֵ‎; (|| ‎בּוֺשׁ‎ of the husband-men); no || Jer 50:36; Obad 1:9; Job 39:22.
b. be dismayed at, by reason of, followed by ‎מִן‎ Isa 31:4; Isa 31:9; Isa 51:7 (|| ‎יָרֵא‎) Jer 1:17; Jer 10:2 (twice in verse). Niph`al Perfect only 3 masculine singular ‎וּמִפְּנֵי‎ ‎שְׁמִי נִחַת‎ Mal 2:5 and at my name he is put in awe (|| ‎יָרֵא‎). Pi`el Perfect dismay, scare, 2 masculine singular suffix ‎וְחִתַּתַּ֫נִי בַחֲלֹמוֺת‎ (Kö<sup>i. 372</sup>) consecutive Job 7:14 and thou scarest me with dreams (|| ‎בִּעֵת‎); 3 feminine singular ‎חִתְּתָה‎ Jer 51:56 (of bows) is intransitive [inchoate Ew<sup>§ 120, 2 d</sup>], Gf and others, be shattered, but text probably erroneous. Gie ‎חַתָּה‎ (see Qal 1). Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular ‎הַחִתֹּתָ‎ Isa 9:3* 1 singular ‎וְהַחְתַּתִּ֫י‎ Jer 49:37 (Kö^{i. 372}); Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יְחִתֵּנִי‎ Job 31:34, suffix 3 feminine plural ‎יְחִיתַ֑ן‎ Hab 2:17 (Kö^{i. 374}; but ᵐ5 ᵑ7 ᵑ6 Ew Ol Sta We ‎יְחִתֶּ֑ךָ‎); 1 singular suffix ‎אֲחִתְּךָ‎ Jer 1:17 (followed by ‎לפניהם‎) —

1. shutter with accusative Isa 9:3*.

2. a. cause to be dismayed Jer 49:37 followed by ‎לִפְנֵי‎.
b. dismay, terrify, followed by suffix Job 31:34; Hab 2:17.

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