Lexical Summary rogez: Turmoil, agitation, trembling, rage, commotion. Original Word: רֹגֶז Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fear, noise, rage, troubling, wrath From ragaz; commotion, restlessness (of a horse), crash (of thunder), disquiet, anger -- fear, noise, rage, trouble(-ing), wrath. see HEBREW ragaz NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ragaz Definition agitation, excitement, raging NASB Translation rage (1), raging (1), thunder (1), turmoil (3), wrath (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רֹ֫גֶז noun masculineJob 3:26 agitation, excitement, raging; — ׳ר absolute Habakkuk 3:2 +, construct Job 37:2; suffix רָנְזֶךָ֑ Isaiah 14:3; — raging Job 3:17; disquiet, turmoil Isaiah 14:3; Job 3:26; Job 14:1; raging, wrath Habakkuk 3:2; קֹלוֺ ׳ר Job 37:2 rumbling of his voice (i.e. thunder); of excitement of warhorse, בְּרַעַשׁ וְרֹגֶּז Job 39:24. Topical Lexicon Biblical Portrait of RogezRōgez gathers the ideas of agitation, turbulence, wrath, quaking, and rumbling. Scripture applies it to the inner unrest of fallen humanity and the external upheaval that accompanies the presence of the Almighty. Whether naming the unsettled conscience of the wicked (Job 3:17), the brevity and affliction of life (Job 14:1), or the thunder of God’s voice (Job 37:2), the term traces a single thread: every commotion finds resolution only in the Lord who grants rest. Occurrences in Job: Mirrors of Human Frailty Job’s lament places rōgez at the core of human experience east of Eden. Stripped of comfort, Job cries, “I am not at ease or quiet; I have no rest, for trouble has come” (Job 3:26). The noun here describes an existential, heart-level turmoil. Job 14:1 expands the scope: “Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble.” Yet Job 3:17 anticipates hope: “There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.” Even before the fuller revelation of resurrection, Job senses that Yahweh will finally still every rōgez. Cosmic Reverberations Job 37:2 shifts from inner to cosmic upheaval: “Listen carefully to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.” Here rōgez is the awe-inspiring roar that accompanies divine speech. Job 39:24 shows the war-horse that “devours the distance with rage and impatience.” Creation itself trembles with rōgez until the Creator’s purposes are complete. Prophetic Relief from Rogez Isaiah 14:3 promises Israel, “On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment and the hard labor forced upon you.” Babylon embodies rōgez; God’s pledge of rest foreshadows the Messiah who later proclaims, “You will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29). Thus the God who judges also delivers, turning rōgez into shālōm. Rogez and Divine Wrath Habakkuk views rōgez within redemptive history: “In Your wrath remember mercy!” (Habakkuk 3:2). Holy wrath is no uncontrolled agitation but the settled opposition of God to sin. By coupling mercy with rōgez, the prophet anticipates the cross, where righteous indignation and saving grace converge. Canonical Harmony Across Scripture, rōgez functions as the antithesis of divine rest. The unrest of sinners, the turmoil of nations, the quaking of creation, and the righteous anger of God all underscore the need for the peace secured in the covenant of grace. The term binds Wisdom literature to the Prophets and finds its fulfillment in the gospel declaration that “He Himself is our peace” (Ephesians 2:14). Ministry Applications • Preaching: Rōgez exposes human unrest and magnifies the sufficiency of Christ, who stills the storm within and without. • Pastoral Care: Those “full of trouble” (Job 14:1) can view their agitation as a signpost to the God who grants Sabbath rest. • Corporate Worship: Habakkuk 3:2 shapes prayers that hold holiness and mercy together, teaching congregations to fear and trust simultaneously. • Counseling: Divine rōgez legitimizes righteous indignation against sin while warning against sinful wrath; believers are exhorted, “Be angry yet do not sin” (Ephesians 4:26). Summary Though used only seven times, rōgez vividly portrays the turbulence of a fallen world and the righteous wrath that will one day be silenced by the Lord’s final word of peace. Forms and Transliterations בְּרֹ֖גֶז בְּרֹ֣גֶז ברגז וְ֭רֹגֶז וּמֵרָגְזֶ֑ךָ ומרגזך ורגז רֹ֑גֶז רֹֽגֶז׃ רגז רגז׃ bə·rō·ḡez beRogez bərōḡez rō·ḡez Rogez rōḡez ū·mê·rā·ḡə·ze·ḵā umerageZecha ūmêrāḡəzeḵā Verogez wə·rō·ḡez wərōḡezLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 3:17 HEB: רְ֭שָׁעִים חָ֣דְלוּ רֹ֑גֶז וְשָׁ֥ם יָ֝נ֗וּחוּ NAS: cease from raging, And there KJV: cease [from] troubling; and there the weary INT: the wicked cease raging and there rest Job 3:26 Job 14:1 Job 37:2 Job 39:24 Isaiah 14:3 Habakkuk 3:2 7 Occurrences |
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