What does עָרִיץ · βίαιος mean in the Bible?
עָרִיץ · βίαιος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "violent or oppressive person".
Hebrew · H6184, G972
עָרִיץ
Fearful , i.e. powerful or tyrannical · violent
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עָרִיץH6184fearful , i.e. powerful or tyrannical
Pronunciationaritsim
Power that inspires fear; often describes oppressive rulers or God's terrifying might in judgment.
Open lexicon entry →βίαιοςG972violent
Pronunciationbíaios
Open lexicon entry →What does עָרִיץ (arits) mean in the Bible?
עָרִיץ · βίαιος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "violent or oppressive person".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6184, G972?
H6184, G972 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. violent or oppressive person
Strong'sH6184, G972
Lexical occurrences20 versesSource Gloss
violent or oppressive person
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עָרִיץ is built from this root: