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Lexicon :: Strong's H2040 - hāras

Aa
הָרַס
Transliteration
hāras
Pronunciation
haw-ras'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 516

Strong’s Definitions

הָרַס hâraç, haw-ras'; a primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy:—beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, × utterly.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H2040 in the following manner: throw down (13x), break down (9x), overthrow (5x), destroy (4x), pull down (3x), break through (2x), ruined (2x), beat down (1x), pluck down (1x), break (1x), destroyers (1x), utterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H2040 in the following manner: throw down (13x), break down (9x), overthrow (5x), destroy (4x), pull down (3x), break through (2x), ruined (2x), beat down (1x), pluck down (1x), break (1x), destroyers (1x), utterly (1x).
  1. to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly

    1. (Qal)

      1. to throw down, tear down

      2. to break through

      3. to break down, break away

    2. (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down

    3. (Piel)

      1. to overthrow, tear down

      2. destroyer (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הָרַס hâraç, haw-ras'; a primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy:—beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, × utterly.
STRONGS H2040: Abbreviations
הָרַס verb throw down, break or tear down (MI הרם; ? Arabic هَرَسَ, bruise, bray, pound, crush (grain))
Qal Perfect הָ׳ Lamentations 2:2, 17; הָרָ֑ס Isaiah 14:17; וְהָרַסְתָּ֫ Judges 6:25 וְהָרַסְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 13:14; Micah 5:10; וְהָֽרְסוּ Ezekiel 16:39; Ezekiel 26:4, 12 הָרָ֑סוּ 1 Kings 19:10, 14; Imperfect יַהֲרוֺס Job 12:14; suffix יֶהֶרְסֶ֑ךָ Isaiah 22:19; וַיֶּהֶרְסֶ֑הָ 1 Chronicles 20:1; יֶהֶרְסֶנָּה Proverbs 29:4 יֶהֶרְסֵם Psalm 28:5; 3rd person feminine singular suffix 3rd person masculine singular תֶּהֶרְסֶנּוּ Proverbs 14:1; 2nd person masculine singular תַּהֲרֹס Exodus 15:7; אֶהֱרֹס Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 42:10 אֶהֱרוֺס Malachi 1:4; 3rd person masculine plural יֶהֶרְסוּ Exodus 19:21, 24; יַהֲרֹ֑סוּ 2 Kings 3:25; Imperative הֲרָסֿ Psalm 58:7; suffix הָרְסָהּ 2 Samuel 11:25; Infinitive הֲרֹס Jeremiah 31:28 הֲרוֺס Jeremiah 1:10; Participle active הֹרֵס Jeremiah 45:4; passive הָרוּס 1 Kings 18:30; —
1. throw down, tear down, with accusative: altar(s) Judges 6:25; 1 Kings 18:30; 1 Kings 19:10, 14; height (גַּב, where idol-altar stood ? compare גֶּב below גבב) Ezekiel 16:39; city (cities) Isaiah 14:17; 2 Samuel 11:25; 2 Kings 3:25; 1 Chronicles 20:1 (compare MI27) Malachi 1:4 (object not expressed); wall(s) Ezekiel 13:14; Ezekiel 26:12; house Proverbs 14:1 (figurative of foolish woman's action); strongholds (מִבְצָרִים) Lamentations 2:2; Micah 5:10; tower(s) Ezekiel 26:4; figurative overthrow (i.e. ruin) land Proverbs 29:4 (opposed to יַעֲמִיד); object men Exodus 15:7 (poem in E) Isaiah 22:19 (cast down Shebna from office); figurative, opposed to building up, of Yahweh's dealings with men Psalm 28:5, compare (without object) Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 42:10; object indefinite אשׁר בָּנִיתִי אֲנִי הֹרֵס Jeremiah 45:4; absolute Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 31:28; Lamentations 2:17; Job 12:14.
2. break down, break away שִׁנֵּימוֺ בְּפִימוֺ ה׳ Psalm 58:7 break away their teeth in their mouth! figurative, addressed to God.
3. break through, intransitive, followed by אֶליֿ׳ Exodus 19:21; followed by לַעֲלֹת אֶליֿ׳, Exodus 19:24 (both J).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נֶהֱרָ֑סָה Proverbs 24:31; 3rd person plural נֶהֶרְסוּ Jeremiah 50:15; Joel 1:17; וְנֶהֶרְסוּ consecutive Ezekiel 30:4; Ezekiel 38:20; Imperfect יֵהָרֵס Jeremiah 31:40; 3rd person feminine singular תֵּהָרֵס Proverbs 11:11; יֵהָרֵס֑וּן Psalm 11:3; Participle הַנֶּהֱרָסוֺת Ezekiel 36:35, 36; — be thrown or torn down; wall(s) of vineyard Proverbs 24:31, of city Jeremiah 50:15; cities Ezekiel 36:35 compare Ezekiel 36:36; figurative ruined Proverbs 11:11 (opposed to תָּרוּם); foundations, יְסוֺדֹת Ezekiel 30:4; שָׁתוֺת Psalm 11:3; mountains Ezekiel 38:20; storehouses מַמְּגֻרוֺת Joel 1:17 [see מ׳]; valley east of Jerusalem לֹאיִֿנָּתֵשׁ וְלֹאיֵֿהָרֵס Jeremiah 31:40 it shall not be plucked up nor thrown down, apparently proverb. expression, implying destruction, removal.
Pi. Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix תְּהָֽרְסֵם Exodus 23:24; Infinitive absolute הָרֵס Exodus 23:24; Participle plural suffix מְהָֽרְסַיִךְ Isaiah 49:17; — overthrow, tear down הָרֵס תְּהָֽרְסֵם Exodus 23:24 thou shalt utterly tear them down (J E; object = idols compare Di); participle destroyers, of Zion Isaiah 49:17 (|| מַחֲרִיבַיִךְ).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:7; 15:7; 19:21; 19:21; 19:24; 19:24; 23:24; 23:24; 23:24

Judges

6:25; 6:25

2 Samuel

11:25; 11:25

1 Kings

18:30; 18:30; 19:10; 19:10; 19:14; 19:14

2 Kings

3:25; 3:25

1 Chronicles

20:1; 20:1

Job

12:14; 12:14

Psalms

11:3; 11:3; 28:5; 28:5; 58:7; 58:7

Proverbs

11:11; 11:11; 14:1; 14:1; 24:31; 24:31; 29:4; 29:4

Isaiah

14:17; 14:17; 22:19; 22:19; 49:17; 49:17

Jeremiah

1:10; 1:10; 24:6; 24:6; 31:28; 31:28; 31:40; 31:40; 42:10; 42:10; 45:4; 45:4; 50:15; 50:15

Lamentations

2:2; 2:2; 2:17; 2:17

Ezekiel

13:14; 13:14; 16:39; 16:39; 26:4; 26:4; 26:12; 26:12; 30:4; 30:4; 36:35; 36:35; 36:36; 36:36; 38:20; 38:20

Joel

1:17; 1:17

Micah

5:10; 5:10

Malachi

1:4; 1:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2040 matches the Hebrew הָרַס (hāras),
which occurs 43 times in 42 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:7 - And in the greatness H7230 of thine excellency H1347 thou hast overthrown H2040 them that rose up against thee: H6965 thou sentest forth H7971 thy wrath, H2740 which consumed them H398 as stubble. H7179
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:21 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 Go down, H3381 charge H5749 the people, H5971 lest H6435 they break through H2040 unto H413 the LORD H3068 to gaze, H7200 and H5307 many H7227 of them H4480 perish. H5307
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:24 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto him, H413 Away, H3212 get thee down, H3381 and thou shalt come up, H5927 thou, H859 and Aaron H175 with thee: H5973 but H3548 let H2040 not H408 the priests H3548 and the people H5971 break through  H2040 to come up H5927 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 lest H6435 he break forth H6555 upon them.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:24 - Thou shalt H7812 not H3808 bow down H7812 to their gods, H430 nor H3808 serve them, H5647 nor H3808 do H6213 after their works: H4639 but H3588 thou shalt H2040 utterly H2040 overthrow them,  H2040 and quite H7665 break down H7665 their images. H4676
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:25 - And it came to pass H1961 the same H1931 night, H3915 that H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto him, Take H3947 thy father's H1 young H6499 bullock, H7794 even H6499 the second H8145 bullock H6499 of seven H7651 years old, H8141 and throw down H2040 the altar H4196 of Baal H1168 that H834 thy father hath, H1 and H853 cut down H3772 the grove H842 that H834 is by it: H5921
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:25 - Then H559 David H1732 said H559 unto H413 the messenger, H4397 Thus H3541 shalt thou say H559 unto H413 Joab, H3097 Let H7489 not H408 this H2088 thing H1697 displease H7489 H5869 thee, H7489 for H3588 the sword H2719 devoureth H398 one as well H2090 as another: H2088 make H2388 thy battle H4421 more strong H2388 against H413 the city, H5892 and overthrow it: H2040 and encourage thou him. H2388
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:30 - And H559 Elijah H452 said H559 unto all H3605 the people, H5971 Come near H5066 unto me. H413 And H5066 all H3605 the people H5971 came near H5066 unto him. H413 And he repaired H7495 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 that was broken down. H2040
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:10 - And he said, H559 I have been H7065 very H7065 jealous H7065 for the LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts: H6635 for H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 have forsaken H5800 thy covenant, H1285 thrown down H2040 thine altars, H4196 and H853 slain H2026 thy prophets H5030 with the sword; H2719 and I, H3498 even I H589 only, H905 am left; H3498 and they seek H1245 my life, H5315 to take it away. H3947
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:14 - And he said, H559 I have been H7065 very H7065 jealous H7065 for the LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts: H6635 because H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 have forsaken H5800 thy covenant, H1285 thrown down H2040 thine altars, H4196 and H853 slain H2026 thy prophets H5030 with the sword; H2719 and I, H3498 even I H589 only, H905 am left; H3498 and they seek H1245 my life, H5315 to take it away. H3947
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:25 - And H5892 they beat down H2040 the cities, H5892 and on every H3605 good H2896 piece of land H2513 cast H7993 every man H376 his stone, H68 and filled it; H4390 and H3605 they stopped H5640 all H3605 the wells H4599 of water, H4325 and H3605 felled H5307 all H3605 the H6086 good H2896 trees: H6086 only H5704 in Kirharaseth H7025 H7025 left they H7604 the stones thereof; H68 howbeit H5437 the slingers H7051 went about H5437 it, and smote it. H5221
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:1 - And it came to pass, H1961 that after H6256 the year H8141 was expired, H8666 at the time H6256 that H3318 kings H4428 go out H3318 to battle, Joab H3097 led forth H5090 the power H2426 of the army, H6635 and wasted H7843 the country H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and came H935 and besieged H6696 Rabbah. H7237 But David H1732 tarried H3427 at Jerusalem. H3389 And H5221 Joab H3097 smote H5221 Rabbah, H7237 and destroyed it. H2040
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:14 - Behold, H2005 he breaketh down, H2040 and H3808 it H1129 cannot H3808 be built again: H1129 he shutteth up H5462 a man, H376 and H3808 there can be H6605 no H3808 opening. H6605
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:3 - If H3588 the foundations H8356 be destroyed, H2040 what H4100 can H6466 the righteous H6662 do? H6466
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:5 - Because H3588 they regard H995 not H3808 the works H6468 of the LORD, H3068 nor H413 the operation H4639 of his hands, H3027 he shall destroy them, H2040 and not H3808 build them up. H1129
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:6 - Break H2040 their teeth, H8127 O God, H430 in their mouth: H6310 break out H5422 the great teeth H4459 of the young lions, H3715 O LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:11 - By the blessing H1293 of the upright H3477 the city H7176 is exalted: H7311 but H6310 it is overthrown H2040 by the mouth H6310 of the wicked. H7563
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:1 - Every H802 wise H2454 woman H802 buildeth H1129 her house: H1004 but the foolish H200 plucketh it down H2040 with her hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:31 - And, lo, H2009 it was H5927 all H3605 grown over H5927 with thorns, H7063 and nettles H2738 had covered H3680 the face thereof, H6440 and the H1444 stone H68 wall H1444 thereof H68 was broken down. H2040
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:4 - The king H4428 by judgment H4941 establisheth H5975 the land: H776 but he H376 that receiveth gifts H8641 overthroweth it. H2040
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:17 - That made H7760 the world H8398 as a wilderness, H4057 and H5892 destroyed H2040 the cities thereof; H5892 that opened H6605 not H3808 the house of H1004 his prisoners? H615
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:19 - And I will drive thee H1920 from thy station, H4673 and from thy state H4612 shall he pull thee down. H2040
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:17 - Thy children H1121 shall make haste; H4116 thy destroyers H2040 and they that made thee waste H2717 shall go forth H3318 of thee. H4480
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:10 - See, H7200 I have H6485 this H2088 day H3117 set thee H6485 over H5921 the nations H1471 and over H5921 the kingdoms, H4467 to root out, H5428 and to pull down, H5422 and to destroy, H6 and to throw down, H2040 to build, H1129 and to plant. H5193
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:6 - For I will set H7760 mine eyes H5869 upon them H5921 for good, H2896 and I will bring them again H7725 to H5921 this H2063 land: H776 and I will build them, H1129 and not H3808 pull them down; H2040 and I will plant them, H5193 and not H3808 pluck them up. H5428
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:28 - And it shall come to pass, H1961 that like as H834 I have watched H8245 over them, H5921 to pluck up, H5428 and to break down, H5422 and to throw down, H2040 and to destroy, H6 and to afflict; H7489 so H3651 will I watch H8245 over them, H5921 to build, H1129 and to plant, H5193 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:40 - And H3605 the H6010 whole H3605 valley H6010 of the dead bodies, H6297 and of the ashes, H1880 and all H3605 the fields H7709 unto H5704 the brook H5158 of Kidron, H6939 unto H5704 the corner H6438 of H8179 the horse H5483 gate H8179 toward the east, H4217 shall be holy H6944 unto the LORD; H3068 it shall H5428 not H3808 be plucked up, H5428 nor H3808 thrown down H2040 any more H5750 for ever. H5769
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:10 - If H518 ye will H3427 still H7725 abide H3427 in H776 this H2063 land, H776 then will I build H1129 you, H853 and not H3808 pull H2040 you down,  H2040 and I will plant H5193 you, H853 and not H3808 pluck H5428 you up: H5428 for H3588 I repent me H5162 of H413 the evil H7451 that H834 I have done H6213 unto you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 45:4 - Thus H3541 shalt thou say H559 unto him, H413 The LORD H3068 saith H559 thus; H3541 Behold, H2009 that which H834 I have built H1129 will H2040 I H589 break down,  H2040 and H853 that which H834 I have planted H5193 I H589 will pluck up, H5428 even H853 this H1931 whole H3605 land. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 - Shout H7321 against her H5921 round about: H5439 she hath given H5414 her hand: H3027 her foundations H803 are fallen, H5307 her walls H2346 are thrown down: H2040 for H3588 it H1931 is the vengeance H5360 of the LORD: H3068 take vengeance H5358 upon her; as H834 she hath done, H6213 do H6213 unto her.
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:2 - The Lord H136 hath swallowed up H1104 all H3605 the habitations H4999 of Jacob, H3290 and H3808 hath H2550 not H3808 pitied: H2550 he hath thrown down H2040 in his wrath H5678 the strong holds H4013 of the daughter H1323 of Judah; H3063 he hath brought them down H5060 to the ground: H776 he hath polluted H2490 the kingdom H4467 and the princes thereof. H8269
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:17 - The LORD H3068 hath done H6213 that which H834 he had devised; H2161 he hath fulfilled H1214 his word H565 that H834 he had commanded H6680 in the days H3117 of old: H6924 he hath thrown down, H2040 and H3808 hath H2550 not H3808 pitied: H2550 and he hath caused H8055 thine enemy H341 to rejoice H8055 over thee, H5921 he hath set up H7311 the horn H7161 of thine adversaries. H6862
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:14 - So will I break down H2040 the wall H7023 that H834 ye have daubed H2902 with untempered H8602 morter, and bring it down H5060 to H413 the ground, H776 so that H1540 the foundation thereof H3247 shall be discovered, H1540 and it shall fall, H5307 and ye shall be consumed H3615 in the midst thereof: H8432 and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:39 - And I will also give H5414 thee H853 into their hand, H3027 and they shall throw down H2040 thine eminent place, H1354 and shall break down H5422 thy high places: H7413 they shall strip H6584 thee H853 also H6584 of thy clothes, H899 and shall take H3947 thy fair H8597 jewels, H3627 and leave thee H3240 naked H5903 and bare. H6181
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:4 - And they shall destroy H7843 the walls H2346 of Tyrus, H6865 and break down H2040 her towers: H4026 I will also scrape H5500 her dust H6083 from her, H4480 and make H5414 her H853 like the top H6706 of a rock. H5553
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:12 - And they shall make a spoil H7997 of thy riches, H2428 and make a prey H962 of thy merchandise: H7404 and they shall break down H2040 thy walls, H2346 and H1004 destroy H5422 thy pleasant H2532 houses: H1004 and H68 they shall lay H7760 thy stones H68 and thy timber H6086 and thy dust H6083 in the midst H8432 of the water. H4325
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:4 - And H935 the sword H2719 shall come H935 upon Egypt, H4714 and H1961 great pain H2479 shall be H1961 in Ethiopia, H3568 when H5307 the slain H2491 shall fall H5307 in Egypt, H4714 and they shall take away H3947 her multitude, H1995 and H2040 her foundations H3247 shall be broken down.  H2040
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:35 - And they shall say, H559 This H1977 land H776 that was desolate H8074 is become H1961 like the garden H1588 of Eden; H5731 and the H5892 waste H2720 and desolate H8074 and ruined H2040 cities H5892 are become fenced, H1219 and are inhabited. H3427
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:36 - Then H3045 the heathen H1471 that H834 are left H7604 round about you H5439 shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 the LORD H3068 build H1129 the ruined H2040 places, and plant H5193 that that was desolate: H8074 I H589 the LORD H3068 have spoken H1696 it, and I will do H6213 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:20 - So that H7493 the fishes H1709 of the sea, H3220 and the fowls H5775 of the heaven, H8064 and the beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 and all H3605 creeping things H7431 that creep H7430 upon H5921 the earth, H127 and all H3605 the men H120 that H834 are upon H5921 the face H6440 of the earth, H127 shall shake H7493 at my presence, H6440 and H2040 the mountains H2022 shall be thrown down,  H2040 and H5307 the steep places H4095 shall fall, H5307 and every H3605 wall H2346 shall fall H5307 to the ground. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:17 - The seed H6507 is rotten H5685 under H8478 their clods, H4053 the garners H214 are laid desolate, H8074 the barns H4460 are broken down; H2040 for H3588 the corn H1715 is withered. H3001
Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:11 - And I will cut off H3772 the cities H5892 of thy land, H776 and throw down H2040 all H3605 thy strong holds: H4013
Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:4 - Whereas H3588 Edom H123 saith, H559 We are impoverished, H7567 but we will return H7725 and build H1129 the desolate places; H2723 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 They H1992 shall build, H1129 but I H589 will throw down; H2040 and they shall call H7121 them, The border H1366 of wickedness, H7564 and, The people H5971 against whom H834 the LORD H3068 hath indignation H2194 for H5704 ever. H5769
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