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Lexicon :: Strong's H2720 - ḥārēḇ

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חָרֵב

Transliteration

ḥārēḇ

Pronunciation

khaw-rabe'

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Part of Speech

adjective

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָרַב (H2717)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 731a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָרֵב chârêb, khaw-rabe'; from H2717; parched or ruined:—desolate, dry, waste.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H2720 in the following manner: waste (6x), dry (2x), desolate (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H2720 in the following manner: waste (6x), dry (2x), desolate (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

waste, desolate, dry

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חָרֵב chârêb, khaw-rabe'; from H2717; parched or ruined:—desolate, dry, waste.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2720: Abbreviations

† I. [חָרֵב] adjective dry, only feminine singular חֲרֵבָה Leviticus 7:10 of meal-offering not moistened (with oil; P); פַּת־ חֲרֵבָה Proverbs 17:1 a dry morsel.

† II. חָרֵב adjective waste, desolate; — masculine singular absolute ח׳ Jeremiah 33:10 + 3 times; feminine singular חֲרֵבָה Nehemiah 2:3 + 2 times; feminine plural הֶחֳרֵבוֺת Ezekiel 36:35, 38 (see Kö^{i. 241}); — of a city, defined מֵאֵין אָדָם וּמֵאֵין בְּהֵמָה Jeremiah 33:10, compare Jeremiah 33:12; also Nehemiah 2:3, 17; הֶעָרִים הֶחֳרֵבוֺת Ezekiel 36:35 (+ הַנְשַׁמּוֺת, הַנֶּהֱרָסוֺת; opposed to בְּצוּרוֺת יָשָׁב֑וּ).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

7:10

Nehemiah

2:3; 2:3; 2:17

Proverbs

17:1

Jeremiah

33:10; 33:10; 33:12

Ezekiel

36:35; 36:35; 36:38

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

H2720

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Strong's Number H2720 matches the Hebrew חָרֵב (ḥārēḇ),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Lev 7:10 - And every^H3605 meat offering,^H4503 mingled^H1101 with oil,^H8081 and dry,^H2720 shall^H1961^➔ all^H3605 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 have,^➔^H1961 one^H376 as much as another.^H251

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Pro 17:1 - Better^H2896 is a^H6595^➔ dry^H2720 morsel,^➔^H6595 and quietness^H7962 therewith, than an house^H1004 full^H4392 of sacrifices^H2077 with strife.^H7379

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Jer 33:10 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 Again^H5750 there shall be heard^H8085 in^H4725^➔ this^H2088 place,^➔^H4725 which^H834 ye^H859 say^H559 shall be desolate^H2720 without^H369 man^H120 and without^H369 beast,^H929 even in the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and in the streets^H2351 of Jerusalem,^H3389 that are desolate,^H8074 without^H369 man,^H120 and without^H369 inhabitant,^H3427 and without^H369 beast,^H929

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Jer 33:12 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts;^H6635 Again^H5750 in^H4725^➔ this^H2088 place,^➔^H4725 which is^H1961 desolate^H2720 without^H369 man^H120 and without^H5704 beast,^H929 and in all^H3605 the cities thereof,^H5892 shall be an habitation^H5116 of shepherds^H7462 causing^H7257^➔ their flocks^H6629 to lie down.^➔^H7257

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Eze 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

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:38

Eze 36:38 - As the^H6629^➔ holy^H6944 flock,^➔^H6629 as the flock^H6629 of Jerusalem^H3389 in her solemn feasts;^H4150 so^H3651 shall^H1961^➔ the^H5892^➔ waste^H2720 cities^➔^H5892 be^➔^H1961 filled^H4392 with flocks^H6629 of men:^H120 and they shall know^H3045 that^H3588 I^H589 am the LORD.^H3068

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Hag 1:4 - Is it time^H6256 for you, O ye,^H859 to dwell^H3427 in your^H1004^➔ cieled^H5603 houses,^➔^H1004 and^H1004^➔ this^H2088 house^➔^H1004 lie waste?^H2720

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Hag 1:9 - Ye looked^H6437 for^H413 much,^H7235 and, lo,^H2009 it came to little;^H4592 and when ye brought^H935 it home,^H1004 I did blow upon^H5301 it. Why?^H3282^H4100 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635 Because^H3282 of mine house^H1004 that^H834 is waste,^H2720 and ye^H859 run^H7323 every man^H376 unto his own house.^H1004

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