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חֲרֵדִים

haredim

pronounced kha-re-DEEM

Those who tremble in reverence — a name used for ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities

also written: charedim

In Scripture World English Bible

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

Isaiah 66:5 Exact occurrence — haredim is the Hebrew plural behind those who tremble at his word; the later communal name grows from this phrase.

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law.

Ezra 10:3 Exact occurrence — the plural haredim describes people who tremble at God’s commandment.

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