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Lexicon :: Strong's H2775 - ḥeres

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חֶרֶס
Transliteration
ḥeres
Pronunciation
kheh'-res
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to scrape
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 759b,748a

Strong’s Definitions

חֶרֶס chereç, kheh'-res; or (with a directive enclitic) חַרְסָה charçâh; from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777 the sun:—sun.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H2775 in the following manner: sun (3x), itch (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H2775 in the following manner: sun (3x), itch (1x).

  1. itch, an eruptive disease

  2. sun

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֶרֶס chereç, kheh'-res; or (with a directive enclitic) חַרְסָה charçâh; from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777 the sun:—sun.
STRONGS H2775: Abbreviations
† I. חֶ֫רֶס noun masculineJudges 14:18 sun (Late Hebrew id.) — absolute ח׳ Job 9:7 (|| כוכבים); with ה epenth. בְּטֶרֶם יָבֹא הַחַ֫רְסָה Judges 14:18 (compare לַיִל, לַיְלָה) before the sun could go down (but read perhaps הַחַ֫דְרָה into the (bridal) chamber StaZAW 1884, 253 f f.).

† III. [חֶ֫רֶס] noun [masculine] an eruptive disease, itch (Aramaic חַרְסָא, bdb036003; also bdb036004 rough, etc.) — וּבֶחָ֑רֶס Deuteronomy 28:27 (|| עפלים Kt, גָּרָב). — I, II. חֶרֶס see below חרס.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

28:27

Judges

14:18; 14:18

Job

9:7

H2775

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Strong's Number H2775 matches the Hebrew חֶרֶס (ḥeres),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:27 - The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt and with tumors, festering sores and the itch, from which you cannot be cured.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:13 - Gideon son of Joash then returned from the battle by the Pass of Heres.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - Before sunset on the seventh day the men of the town said to him, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” Samson said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:7 - He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.
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