עָרִיץ (ʿārîṣ) is
a Hebrew adjective
meaning awe-inspiring. It appears
20 times
in 6 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H6184).
Also rendered
ruthless
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1702b)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1702b)awe-inspiring, terror-stricken; fearful, powerful, tyrannical; mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
עָרִיץadjective: awe-inspiring, terror-stricken
Strong's H6184עָרִיץ: fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical KJV:mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 1702: עָרַץʿāraṣ — cause to tremble, tremble; feel dread; terrible; regard, treat, with awe, as awful, inspire with awe; awe, dread, harass; be affrighted, break, fear, oppress, prevail, shake terribly