Lexicon :: Strong's H2759 - ḥărîšî

חֲרִישִׁי
Transliteration
ḥărîšî
Pronunciation
khar-ee-shee'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָרַשׁ (H2790) in the sense of silence
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 760e

Strong’s Definitions

חֲרִישִׁי chărîyshîy, khar-ee-shee'; from H2790 in the sense of silence; quiet, i.e. sultry (as feminine noun, the sirocco or hot east wind):—vehement.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's H2759 in the following manner: vehement (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's H2759 in the following manner: vehement (1x).

  1. harsh, hot, sultry, silent (meaning uncertain)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֲרִישִׁי chărîyshîy, khar-ee-shee'; from H2790 in the sense of silence; quiet, i.e. sultry (as feminine noun, the sirocco or hot east wind):—vehement.
STRONGS H2759: Abbreviations
† [חֲרִישִׁי] adjective meaning wholly dubious; only רוּחַ קָדִים חֲרִישְׁית Jonah 4:8; a silent east wind is not suitable in context; still = sultry is mere conjecture; Hi autumnal (√ I. חרשׁ); St proposes חרישׂית = חריסית, from חֶרֶס sun (or √ whence חֶרֶס comes) hot east wind; We makes no attempt to explain.
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Jonah

4:8