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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #2742 - חָרֻץ

Transliteration

chărûwts

Phonetics

khaw-roots', khaw-roots'

Origin

pass. participle of (H2782)

Parts of Speech

adjective, masculine noun

TWOT

752a,b,753a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

adj
1. sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent
n m
1. strict decision, decision
2. trench, moat, ditch
3. gold (poetical)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 248 ‑ ἀλοάω (al‑o‑ah'‑o); 1349 ‑ δίκη (dee'‑kay); 1588 ‑ ἐκλεκτός (ek‑lek‑tos'); 4643 ‑ σκληρότης (sklay‑rot'‑ace); 5038 ‑ τεῖχος (ti'‑khos); 5553 ‑ χρυσίον (khroo‑see'‑on); 5557 ‑ χρυσός (khroo‑sos');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (15)

Psalms 1

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 1

Daniel 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (19)

Leviticus 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 9

Isaiah 2

Daniel 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (11)

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 2

Daniel 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (18)

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 9

Isaiah 2

Daniel 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (18)

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 9

Isaiah 2

Daniel 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (18)

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 9

Isaiah 2

Daniel 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (18)

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 9

Isaiah 2

Daniel 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (15)

and fine gold 1

and moat 1

gold 2

of decision 2

of the diligent 4

sharp 1

than gold 2

thereof than fine gold 1

with threshing instruments 1

BSB (19)

and a trench 1

and gold 1

and sharp 1

but a diligent 1

but diligent 1

gold 2

like a threshing sledge 1

maimed 1

of decision 2

of the diligent 3

than fine gold 1

than gold 2

with a sledge 1

with sledges 1

CSB (11)

a moat 1

board 1

diligent 3

gold 1

like a threshing sledge 1

of decision 2

of the diligent 1

the diligent 1

ESV (18)

decision 2

diligent 5

fine gold 1

gold 5

moat 1

sharp 1

sledges 1

threshing sledge 2

KJV (18)

decision 2

diligent 5

gold 6

instrument 1

instruments 1

sharp 1

things 1

wall 1

LEB (18)

and a moat 1

and gold 1

but diligence 1

decision 2

diligence 1

gold 5

like a threshing sledge 1

sharp threshing sledge 1

the diligent 2

the diligent ones 1

with a threshing sledge 1

with threshing sledges of 1

LSB (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (18)

and fine gold 1

and moat 1

gold 2

is better than fine gold 1

like a threshing sledge 1

of decision 2

of diligent 1

of the diligent 4

sharp 1

than gold 2

with a sharp instrument 1

with threshing instruments 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2209) y r h (ההרתס HhRTs) AC: Sharp CO: Hoe AB: ?: A sharp cutting instrument. [from: lh- piercing]

V) y r h (ההרתס HhRTs) - Decide: To make a decision in the sense of dividing between two choices. KJV (12): (vf: Paal, Niphal) determine, move, decide, bestir, main, decree - Strongs: H2782 (חָרַץ)

b^m) y i r h (ההריתס HhRYTs) - I. Hoe:A sharp instrument for digging. II. Sharp:sharp taste. KJV (3): harrow - Strongs: H2757 (חָרִץ)

d^m) y f r h (ההרותס HhRWTs) - I. Shard:Sharp pieces of potsherds or iron as used on threshing boards to break open grain. II. Diligent:As sharp in action. III. Gold: KJV (18): gold, diligent, decision, threshing, sharp, wall - Strongs: H2742 (חָרֻץ)

m^m) n y r h (ההרתסנ HhRTsN) - Seed: The seed of a grape as sharp. KJV (1): kernel - Strongs: H2785 (חַרְצָנ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. חָרוּץ adjective sharp, diligent (on this and following see Ba^{NB 173}) — חָרוּץ Isaiah 28:27 11t.; plural חֲרוּצִים Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 12:24; חֲרֻצִים Proverbs 13:4; חֲרֻצוֺת Amos 1:3; —

1 sharp: of threshing instrument חָדָשׁ׳מוֺרָג ח Isaiah 41:15; without ׳מ, as substantive, Isaiah 28:27 (where יוּדַשׁ); הַבַּרְזֶל׳ח Amos 1:3; Job 41:22 (figurative of crocodile).

2 figurative diligent: as substantive Proverbs 21:5; opposed to רְמִיָּךְ Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 12:24,27; opposed to עָצֵּל Proverbs 13:4. — Daniel 9:25 see IV. חרוץ.

II. חָרוּץ noun [masculine] strict decision, only עֵמֶקהֶחָרוּץ Joel Daniel 4:14 (twice in verse) valley of strict decision (see Ba^l.c.).

III. חָרוּץ

noun [masculine] trench, moat (Aramaic חֲרִיצָא; Assyrian —ariƒu, —iriƒu, id., Dl^HWB) — only in ׳רְחוֺב וְח Daniel 9:25, si vera lectio; as above Ges Herzf Ew Zö Meinh (q. v.); Gr רְחוֺב וחיץ; < ᵑ6 Bev רְחוֺב וָחוּץ with public places and streets.

see חָרוּץ noun masculine^{Proverbs 8:10} gold, in poetry (Phoenician חרץ, see Dr^{Sm xxviii}; Assyrian —urâƒu) — חָרוּץ Psalm 68:14 5t.; gold, always "" כֶּסֶף; Zechariah 9:3, of dove's wings Psalm 68:14 ׳בִּירַקְרַק ח; elsewhere in comparison with value of Wisdom of Solomon , etc. Proverbs 3:14; Proverbs 8:10 (נִבְחָר׳ח) Proverbs 8:19; Proverbs 16:16.

חרצב (quadriliteral √ of following; compare Arabic bind or twist powerfully, Frey).

List of Word Forms

בֶֽחָרוּץ֙ בַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹת בחרוץ בחרצות הֶֽחָר֑וּץ הֶחָרֽוּץ׃ החרוץ החרוץ׃ וְחָר֔וּץ וְחָר֖וּץ וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ וחרוץ ומחרוץ חָ֭רוּץ חָר֣וּץ חָרֻצִ֣ים חָרֽוּץ׃ חָרוּצִ֣ים חָרוּצִ֥ים חרוץ חרוץ׃ חרוצים חרצים מֵחָר֑וּץ מֵחָר֣וּץ מֵחָר֥וּץ מחרוץ ba·ḥă·ru·ṣō·wṯ bacharuTzot baḥăruṣōwṯ ḇe·ḥā·rūṣ ḇeḥārūṣ chaRutz charuTzim ḥā·ru·ṣîm ḥā·rū·ṣîm ḥā·rūṣ ḥārūṣ ḥāruṣîm ḥārūṣîm he·ḥā·rūṣ hechaRutz heḥārūṣ mê·ḥā·rūṣ mechaRutz mêḥārūṣ ū·mê·ḥā·rūṣ umechaRutz ūmêḥārūṣ vechaRutz wə·ḥā·rūṣ wəḥārūṣ