From arats; fearful, i.e. Powerful or tyrannical -- mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.
see HEBREW arats
H6184. arits
עָרִיץ adjective awe-inspiring, terror-striking; — ׳ע of עָרִיץ כְּגִבּוֺר ׳י, Jeremiah 20:11; plural as substantive עָרִיצִים, in bad sense of formidable adversaries, personal, 15:21 ("" רָעִים), Job 6:23 ("" צָר), and national, Psalm 54:5 ("" זָרִים), = ע ׳עֲדַת 86:14 ("" זֵדִים), ע ׳הֲמוֺן Isaiah 29:5 ("" זָרָ֑יִח); especially of Chaldeans 13:11, construct גוֺיִם עָרִצֵי most terrifying of the nations Ezekiel 28:7 ("" זָרִים) 30:11; 31:12 ("" זָרִים), 32:12; so (probably) singular עָרִיץ Isaiah 49:25 (read ׳ע also for צַדִּיק 49:24, so Lo Ew Che Gr and others); without specific reference עָרִיצִים גּוֺיִם 25:3 awe-inspiring nations (Du Che take ׳ע as substantive), ע ׳רִוּחַ 25:4 (strike out as gloss Di and others), ע ׳זְמִיר 25:5 (strike out verse as gloss Du Che); late, of wicked in General, as ruthless ע רָשָׁע ׳רָאִיתִי Psalm 37:35 I have seen a wicked man ruthless; as substantive, Isaiah 29:20 ("" לֵץ), Job 15:20 ("" רשׁע), plural 27:13 ("" id.), Proverbs 11:16; read also עָרִיצִ(יםׅ Isaiah 11:4 (for אֶרֶץ ᵑ0), so Che BrMP Du Gr and others ("" רָשָׁע).