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Strong's #2790 - חָרֵשׁ
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- to cut in, plough, engrave, devise
- (Qal)
- to cut in, engrave
- to plough
- to devise
- (Niphal) to be ploughed
- (Hiphil) to plot evil
- (Qal)
- to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf
- (Qal)
- to be silent
- to be deaf
- (Hiphil)
- to be silent, keep quiet
- to make silent
- to be deaf, show deafness
- (Hithpael) to remain silent
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2211) srh (ההרסה HhRSh) AC: Scratch CO: Craftsman AB: ?: The craftsman that scratches, or engraves, in wood, stone or metal. [from: lh- sharp]
V) srh (ההרסה HhRSh) - I. Plow:To scratch a line in the soil. II. Devise:To scratch out a plan. III. Silent:[Unknown connection to root;] KJV (73): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael) peace, plow, devise, silence, hold, altogether, plowman, cease, conceal, deaf, graven imagine - Strongs: H2790 (חָרֵשׁ)
Nm) srh (ההרסה HhRSh) - I. Craftsman:One who engraves wood, stone or metal. II. Silent:[Unknown connection to root;] KJV (46): craftsman, artificer, secretly, carpenter, workman, engraver, artificer, smith, maker, skilful, worker, wrought, deaf - Strongs: H2791 (חֶרֶשׁ), H2795 (חֵרֵשׁ), H2796 (חָרָשׁ)
af1) esrhm (מההרסהה MHhRShH) - Mattock: Implement for scratching the soil. KJV (3): mattock, share - Strongs: H4281 (מַחֲרֵשָׁה), H4282 (מַחֲרֶשֶׁת)
bm) sirh (ההריסה HhRYSh) - Plowing: The time of plowing. KJV (3): earring, harvest - Strongs: H2758 (חָרִישׁ)
cf2) tsfrh (ההרוסהת HhRWShT) - Carving: A scratching in stone or wood. KJV (4): cutting, carving - Strongs: H2799 (חֲרֹשֶׁת)
gm) srfh (ההורסה HhWRSh) - I. Craftsman:One who engraves wood, stone or metal. II. Forest:From its wood being used for carving. KJV (8): artificer, wood, forest, bough, shroud - Strongs: H2793 (חֹרֶשׁ), H2794 (חָרַשׁ)
bfm) isirh (ההריסהי HhRYShY) - Hot: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (1): vehement - Strongs: H2759 (חֲרִישִׁי)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect חָֽרְשׁוּ Psalm 129:3, חֲרַשְׁתֶּם Judges 14:18; Hosea 10:13; Imperfect יַחֲרשׁ Isaiah 28:24; Proverbs 20:4; יַחֲרוֺשׁ Hosea 10:11+ Amos 6:12 (see below); 2 masculine singular תַּחֲרשׁ Deuteronomy 22:10; Proverbs 3:29; Infinitive construct חֲרשׁ 1 Samuel 8:12; Participle חֹרֵשׁ Genesis 4:22 5t.; חוֺרֵשׁ Amos 9:13; plural חֹרְשִׁים Psalm 129:3, חֹרְשֵׁי Job 4:8 3t., feminine plural absolute חֹרְשׁוֺת Job 1:14; passive חֲרוּשָׁה Jeremiah 17:1: —
1 cut in, engrave, of worker in metals נְחשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶל׳ח Genesis 4:22 (J), נחשׁת׳ח 1 Kings 7:14; figurative עַללֿוּחַ לִבָּם׳ח Jeremiah 17:1 engraved on the tablet of their heart.
2 plough, literally, human subject (animal usually with בְּ), no object expressed 1 Kings 19:19; Deuteronomy 22:10; Isaiah 28:24, so יַחֲרוֺשׁ בבקרים Amos 6:12 (but read probably יֵחָרֵשׁ בבקר יָם, see We and others); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חֲרִישׁוֺ׳ח 1 Samuel 8:12 plough his ploughing (= do his ploughing), Proverbs 20:4; figurative of Judah Hosea 10:11; with ethical reference רֶשַׁע׳ח Hosea 10:13 ("" קצר), אָוֶן׳ח Job 4:8 ("" זרע, קצר); עַלגַּֿבִּי חָֽרְשׁוּ חֹרְשִׁים Psalm 129:3 upon my back have ploughmen ploughed (figurative of oppression by wicked); חֹרֵשׁ = ploughman Isaiah 28:24; Amos 9:13 ("" קוֺצֵר); ׳ח with oxen subject only Job 1:14.
3 devise (as one who works in, practises), usually bad sense, object רָעָה Proverbs 3:29, רַע Proverbs 6:14; מַחְשְׁבוֺת אָוֶן Proverbs 6:18, חֹרְשֵׁירַע Proverbs 12:20; Proverbs 14:22; but also חֹרְשֵׁי טוֺב Proverbs 14:22.
Niph`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular צִיּוֺן שָׂדֶה תֵּחָרֵשׁ Micah 3:12 Zion, as a field she shall be ploughed = Jeremiah 26:18.
Hiph`il Participle מַחֲרִישׁ רָעָה עַלֿ 1 Samuel 23:9 fabricating mischief against (see Dr, and compare We).
II. [חָרֵשׁ] verb 1. be silent, dumb, speechless;
2 be deaf; chiefly poet. (Late Hebrew Pi`el make deaf; Aramaic , be dumb, deaf; Arabic be dumb, speechless, compare Assyrian —arâšu, restrain, according to Dl Proverbs 100; see Lag BN 120) —
Qal Imperfect יֶחֱרָ֑שׁ Psalm 50:3; 2 masculine singular תֶּחֱרַשׁ Psalm 28:1; Psalm 83:2; תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ Psalm 35:22; Psalm 109:1; תֶּחֱרָ֑שׁ Psalm 39:13; 3 feminine plural תֶּחֱרַ֑שְׁנָה Micah 7:16; —
1 be silent, always of God's keeping silence when men pray Psalm 35:22; Psalm 50:3; Psalm 83:2; Psalm 109:1; followed by אֶלֿ Psalm 39:13.
2 be deaf, subject ׳י, followed by מִמֶּנִּי Psalm 28:1; subject אָזְנַיִם Micah 7:16.
Hiph`il Perfect חֶחֱרִשׁ Numbers 30:15; Genesis 34:5; יְחֶחֱרִישׁ consecutive Numbers 30:5; Numbers 30:8; וְהֶחֱרִשׁ consecutive Numbers 30:12; הֶחֱרַ֫שְׁתִּי Esther 7:4 2t. etc.; Imperfect יַחֲרִישׁ Numbers 30:15 2t. (including Zephaniah 3:17 see below); 2 masculine singular תַּחֲרִישׁ Habakkuk 1:13; jussive תַּחְרֵשׁ 1 Samuel 7:8; 2 masculine plural תַּחֲרִישׁוּן Job 13:5; תַּחֲרִשׁוּן Exodus 14:14, etc.; Imperative הַחֲרֵשׁ Judges 18:19 2t.; הַחֲרִ֫ישִׁי 2 Samuel 13:20; הַחֲרִ֫ישׁוּ Job 13:13; Isaiah 41:1; Infinitive absolute הַחֲרֵשׁ Numbers 30:15 2t.; Participle מַחֲרִישׁ Genesis 24:21 2t. (including 1 Samuel 10:27 see below); מַחֲרִישִׁים 2 Samuel 19:11; —
1 be silent (= exhibit silence)
a. almost always of men Genesis 24:21; Genesis 34:5; Exodus 14:14 (all J), Judges 18:19; 2 Samuel 13:20; 2 Samuel 19:11; 2 Kings 18:36 = Isaiah 36:21; Jeremiah 4:19; Job 6:24; Job 13:5 (twice in verse); Job 13:19; Job 33:31,33; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 17:28; Psalm 32:3; Nehemiah 5:8; Esther 4:14 (twice in verse); Esther 7:4; also וַיְהִי כְּמַחֲרִישׁ 1 Samuel 10:27 (but read rather ויהי כְּמֵחֹדֶשׁ and it came to pass after about a month, ᵐ5 Dr); יחרישׁ באהבתו Zephaniah 3:17 (ᵐ5ᵑ6 יְחַדֵּשׁ he will renew his love, see especially Buhl ZAW see 1885,183); ׳ח with לְ person keep silence at one, i.e. fail to make objection at proper time Numbers 30:5; Numbers 30:8; Numbers 30:12; Numbers 30:15 (3t. in verse) (all P); אלי׳הח Isaiah 41:1 pregnantly = come silently unto me; followed by מִן person cease to speak with Jeremiah 38:27; be silent about, pass by in silence, followed by accusative בַּדָּיו׳אח Job 41:4.
b. rarely of God, permitting evil in silence Habakkuk 1:13; Isaiah 42:14; Psalm 50:21.
2 once causat. make silent, with accusative Job 11:3.
3 be deaf, shew deafness: אַלֿתַּחֲרֵשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ מִזְּעֹק 1 Samuel 7:8 be not deaf (turning) from us, so as not to cry. **
Hithpa`el Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיִּתְחָֽרְשׁוּ Judges 16:2 and they kept quiet.