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Lexicon :: Strong's H2742 - ḥārûṣ

Aa
חָרוּץ
Transliteration
ḥārûṣ
Pronunciation
khaw-roots'
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Part of Speech
adjective, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Pass. participle of חָרַץ (H2782)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 752a,b,753a

Strong’s Definitions

חֲרוּץ chărûwts, khaw-roots'; or חָרֻץ châruts; passive participle of H2782; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager:—decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H2742 in the following manner: gold (6x), diligent (5x), decision (2x), threshing instrument (2x), sharp (1x), sharp things (1x), wall (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H2742 in the following manner: gold (6x), diligent (5x), decision (2x), threshing instrument (2x), sharp (1x), sharp things (1x), wall (1x).
adjective

  1. sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent

    masculine noun

  2. strict decision, decision

  3. trench, moat, ditch

  4. gold (poetical)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֲרוּץ chărûwts, khaw-roots'; or חָרֻץ châruts; passive participle of H2782; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager:—decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
STRONGS H2742: Abbreviations
† I. חָרוּץ adjective sharp, diligent (on this and following see BaNB 173) — חָרוּץ Isaiah 28:27 + 11 times; 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 עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ Joel 4:14 [Joel 3:14] (twice in verse) valley of strict decision (see Bal.c.).

† III. חָרוּץ noun [masculine] trench, moat (Aramaic חֲרִיצָא; Assyrian ḫariṣu, ḫiriṣu, id., DlHWB) — only in רְחוֺב וְח׳ Daniel 9:25, si vera lectio; as above Ges Herzf Ew Zö Meinh (q. v.); Gr רְחוֺב וחיץ; < Syriac Version Bev רְחוֺב וָחוּץ with public places and streets.

† V. חָרוּץ noun masculineProverbs 8:10 gold, in poetry (Phoenician חרץ, see DrSm xxviii; Assyrian ḫurâṣu) — חָרוּץ Psalm 68:14 + 5 times; gold, always || כֶּסֶף; Zechariah 9:3, of dove's wings Psalm 68:14 בִּירַקְרַק ח׳; elsewhere in comparison with value of wisdom, etc. Proverbs 3:14; Proverbs 8:10 (נִבְחָר ח׳) Proverbs 8:19; Proverbs 16:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

41:22

Psalms

68:14; 68:14

Proverbs

3:14; 8:10; 8:10; 8:19; 10:4; 10:4; 12:24; 12:24; 12:27; 13:4; 13:4; 16:16; 21:5

Isaiah

28:27; 28:27; 41:15

Daniel

9:25; 9:25

Joel

3:14

Amos

1:3; 1:3

Zechariah

9:3

H2742

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2742 matches the Hebrew חָרוּץ (ḥārûṣ),
which occurs 18 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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“His underparts H8478 are like sharp H2303 pieces H2789 of H2789 pottery H2789;

He [fn]spreads H7502 out H7502 like a threshing H2742 sledge H2742 on the mud H2916.

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[fn]When H518 you lie H7901 down H7901 among H996 the sheepfolds H8240,

You are like the wings H3671 of a dove H3123 covered H2645 with silver H3701,

And its pinions H84 with [fn]glistening H3422 gold H2742.

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For [fn]her profit H5504 is better H2896 than H4480 the profit H5504 of silver H3701,

And her produce H8393 better than H4480 gold H2742.

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“Accept H3947 my instruction H4148 and not silver H3701,

And knowledge H1847 rather H4480 than H4480 choice H977 gold H2742.

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“My fruit H6529 is better H2896 than H4480 gold H2742, even pure H6337 gold H6337;

And my yield H8393 better than H4480 choice H977 silver H3701.

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Poor H7326 is one who works H6213 with [fn]a lazy H7423 hand H3709,

But the hand H3027 of the diligent H2742 makes H6238 rich H6238.

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The hand H3027 of the diligent H2742 will rule H4910,

But the [fn]lazy H7423 hand will be put to forced H4522 labor H4522.

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[fn]A lazy H7423 person H7423 does not [fn]roast H2760 his prey H6718,

But the precious H3368 possession H1952 of a person H120 is diligence H2742.

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The soul H5315 of the [fn]lazy H6102 one H6102 craves H183 and gets nothing H369,

But the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 is made H1878 [fn]prosperous H1878.

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How H4100 much better H2896 it is to get H7069 wisdom H2451 than H4480 gold H2742!

And to get H7069 understanding H998 is to be chosen H977 above H4480 silver H3701.

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The plans H4284 of the diligent H2742 certainly H389 lead to advantage H4195,

But everyone H3605 who is H213 in H213 a H213 hurry H213 certainly H389 comes to poverty H4270.

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For dill H7100 is not threshed H1758 with a threshing H2742 sledge H2742,

Nor H3808 is the cartwheel H5699 [fn]driven H5437 over H5921 cumin H3646;

But dill H7100 is beaten H2251 out H2251 with a rod H4294, and cumin H3646 with a club H7626.

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“Behold H2009, I turned H7760 you into a new H2319, sharp H2742 threshing H4173 sledge H4173 with double edges H6310;

You will thresh H1758 the mountains H2022 and pulverize H1854 them,

And make H7760 the hills H1389 like chaff H4671.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:25 - “So you are to know H3045 and understand H7919 that from the issuing H4161 of a [fn]decree H1697 to restore H7725 and rebuild H1129 Jerusalem H3389, until H5704 [fn]Messiah H4899 the Prince H5057, there will be seven H7655 weeks H7620 and sixty-two H8346 H8147 weeks H7620; it will be built H1129 again H7725, with [fn]streets H7339 and moat H2742, even in times H6256 of distress H6695.

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Multitudes H1995, multitudes H1995 in the valley H6010 of [fn]decision H2742!

For the day H3117 of the LORD H3068 is near H7138 in the valley H6010 of [fn]decision H2742.

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This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559:

“For three H7969 offenses H6588 of Damascus H1834, and for four H702,

I will not [fn]revoke H7725 its punishment,

Because H5921 they threshed H1758 Gilead H1568 with iron H1270 sledges H2742.

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For Tyre H6865 built H1129 herself a fortress H4692,

And piled H6651 up H6651 silver H3701 like dust H6083,

And gold H2742 like the mud H2916 of the streets H2351.

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