Lexicon :: Strong's H2720 - ḥārēḇ

חָרֵב

Transliteration

ḥārēḇ

Pronunciation

khaw-rabe'

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 [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Lev 7:10

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

Pro 17:1

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

Jer 33:10

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

Jer 33:12

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

Eze 36:35

Eze 36:35 - And they shall say,^H559 This^H1977 land^H776 that was desolate^H8074 is become like the garden^H1588 of Eden;^H5731 and the waste^H2720 and desolate^H8074 and ruined^H2040 cities^H5892 are become fenced,^H1219 and are inhabited.^H3427

Eze 36:38

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

Hag 1:4

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

Hag 1:9

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