Qal Perfect3masculine singular חַת Jeremiah 50:2; 3feminine singular חַ֫תָּה Jeremiah 14:4 2t., וָחָ֑תָּה Jeremiah 48:1; 3plural חַ֫תּוּ Isaiah 37:27 4t., וְחַתּ֫וּ consecutive Isaiah 20:5 2t., וָחָ֑תּוּ consecutive Jeremiah 50:36; Imperfect (Kö^{i. 366}) יֵחַת Isaiah 7:8; Isaiah 30:31, יֵחַ֑ת Job 39:22, יֵחָ֑ת Isaiah 31:4, אֵחַ֫תָּה Jeremiah 17:18, יֵחַ֫תּוּ 1 Samuel 2:10 3t. — On יֵּחַ֑תּוּ Job 21:13 see נָחַת; — תֵּחָ֑תּוּ Joshua 10:25 2t., etc.; Imperative וָחֹ֫תּוּ Isaiah 8:9 (3 t. in verse); —

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

a. absolute: "" יָרֵא Deuteronomy 1:21; Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 8:1; Joshua 10:25 (all D), 1 Samuel 17:11; Jeremiah 23:4; Jeremiah 30:10; Jeremiah 46:27; Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 3:9; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2Chronicles 20:15,17; 32:7; "" בּוֺשׁ Isaiah 20:5; Isaiah 37:27 = 2 Kings 19:26; Jeremiah 8:9; Jeremiah 17:18 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 48:1,20,39; Jeremiah 50:2 (twice in verse) (others assign. Jeremiah 48:20,39; Jeremiah 50:2 (twice in verse) to

1); figurative of the ground הָאֲדָמָה, dismayed for lack of rain Jeremiah 14:4 read probably with Duhm (after ᵐ5) Co Dr חַתּוּ ׳וְעֹבְדֵ; ("" בּוֺשׁ of the husband-men); no "" Jeremiah 50:36; Obadiah 9; Job 39:22.

b. be dismayed at, by reason of, followed by מִן Isaiah 31:4,9; Isaiah 51:7 ("" יָרֵא) Jeremiah 1:17; Jeremiah 10:2 (twice in verse).

Niph`al Perfect only 3 masculine singular וּמִמְּנֵי שְׁמִי נִחַת Malachi 2:5 and at my name he is put in awe ("" יָרֵא).

Pi`el Perfect dismay, scare, 2 masculine singular suffix וְחִתַּתַּ֫נִי בַחֲלֹמוֺת (Kö^{i. 372}) consecutive Job 7:14 and thou scarest me with dreams ("" בִּעֵת); 3 feminine singular חִתְּתָה Jeremiah 51:56 (of bows) is intransitive [inchoate Ew^{§ 120, 2 d}], Gf and others, be shattered, but text probably erroneous. Gie חַתָּה (see Qal 1).

Hiph`il Perfect2masculine singular הַחִתֹּתָ Isaiah 9:3; 1singular וְהַחְתַּתִּ֫י Jeremiah 49:37 (Kö^{i. 372}); Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְחִתֵּנִי Job 31:34, suffix 3feminine plural יְחִיתַ֑ן Habakkuk 2:17 (Kö^{i. 374}; but ᵐ5 ᵑ7 ᵑ6 Ew Ol Sta We יְחִתֶּ֑ךָ); 1 singular suffix אֲחִתְּךָ Jeremiah 1:17 (followed by לפניהם) —

1 shutter with accusative Isaiah 9:3.

2. a. cause to be dismayed Jeremiah 49:37 followed by לִפְנֵי.

b. dismay, terrify, followed by suffix Job 31:34; Habakkuk 2:17.