Be reckless
פָּחַזStrong’s H6348pachaz (pa-chaz)
Appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Pachaz is the Hebrew word usually translated “undisciplined” and “insolent”. It appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
“And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.”
Meaning
- (Qal) to be wanton, be reckless, be frothy
How it's translated
- and undisciplined 1
- insolent 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Judges 1
- Zephaniah 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary
פָּחַז pachaz · be reckless
(Qal) to be wanton, be reckless, be frothy
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “insolent” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
IN'SOLENT, adjective
Proud and haughty, with contempt of others; overbearing; domineering in power; as an insolent master.
- Proceeding from insolence; haughty and contemptuous; as insolent words or behavior.
- Unaccustomed; the primary sense. [Not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.