Lexicon :: Strong's H2790 - ḥāraš

חָרַשׁ

Transliteration

ḥāraš

Pronunciation

khaw-rash'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 760,761

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָרַשׁ chârash, khaw-rash'; a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness):—× altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x

The KJV translates Strong's H2790 in the following manner: ...peace (26x), plow (13x), devise (5x), keep ... silence (5x), hold...tongue (4x), altogether (3x), plowman (2x), cease (1x), conceal (1x), deaf (1x), to ear (1x), graven (1x), imagine (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to cut in, plough, engrave, devise
1. (Qal)
  1. to cut in, engrave
  2. to plough
  3. to devise
2. (Niphal) to be ploughed
3. (Hiphil) to plot evil
to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf
1. (Qal)
  1. to be silent
  2. to be deaf
2. (Hiphil)
  1. to be silent, keep quiet
  2. to make silent
  3. to be deaf, show deafness
3. (Hithpael) to remain silent

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

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

STRONGS H2790: Abbreviations

† I. [חָרַשׁ] verb cut in, engrave, plough, devise (Late Hebrew id., plough, so Ethiopic ሐረለ፡ Phoenician חרש, Aramaic (rare) חֲרַת engrave, Tfro cleave, plough, Arabic حَرَثَ plough) —
Qal Perfect חָֽרְשׁוּ Psalm 129:3, חֲרַשְׁתֶּם Judges 14:18; Hosea 10:13; Imperfect יַחֲרשׁ Isaiah 28:24; Proverbs 20:4; יַחֲרוֺשׁ Hosea 10:11+ Amos 6:12 (see below); 2nd person masculine singular תַּחֲרשׁ Deuteronomy 22:10; Proverbs 3:29; Infinitive construct חֲרשׁ 1 Samuel 8:12; Participle חֹרֵשׁ [H2794 Genesis 4:22] + 5 times; חוֺרֵשׁ Amos 9:13; plural חֹרְשִׁים Psalm 129:3, חֹרְשֵׁי Job 4:8 + 3 times, feminine plural absolute חֹרְשׁוֺת Job 1:14; passive חֲרוּשָׁה Jeremiah 17:1: —

1. cut in, engrave, of worker in metals נְחשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶל ח׳ [H2794 Genesis 4:22] (J), נחשׁת ח׳ 1 Kings 7:14; figurative עַללֿוּחַ לִבָּם ח׳ Jeremiah 17:1 engraved on the tablet of their heart.

2. plough, literally, human subject (animal usually with בְּ), no object expressed 1 Kings 19:19; Deuteronomy 22:10; Isaiah 28:24, so יַחֲרוֺשׁ בבקרים Amos 6:12 (but read probably יֵחָרֵשׁ בבקר יָם, see We and others); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חֲרִישׁוֺ ח׳ 1 Samuel 8:12 plough his ploughing (＝do his ploughing), Proverbs 20:4; figurative of Judah Hosea 10:11; with ethical reference רֶשַׁע ח׳ Hosea 10:13 (|| קצר), אָוֶן ח׳ Job 4:8 (|| זרע, קצר); עַלגַּֿבִּי חָֽרְשׁוּ חֹרְשִׁים Psalm 129:3 upon my back have ploughmen ploughed (figurative of oppression by wicked); חֹרֵשׁ ＝ploughman Isaiah 28:24; Amos 9:13 (|| קוֺצֵר); ח׳ with oxen subject only Job 1:14.

3. devise (as one who works in, practises), usually bad sense, object רָעָה Proverbs 3:29, רַע Proverbs 6:14; מַחְשְׁבוֺת אָוֶן Proverbs 6:18, חֹרְשֵׁירַע Proverbs 12:20; Proverbs 14:22; but also חֹרְשֵׁי טוֺב Proverbs 14:22.

Niph. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular צִיּוֺן שָׂדֶה תֵּחָרֵשׁ Micah 3:12 Zion, as a field she shall be ploughed ＝Jeremiah 26:18.
Hiph. Participle מַחֲרִישׁ רָעָה עַלֿ 1 Samuel 23:9 fabricating mischief against (see Dr, and compare We).

† II. [חָרֵשׁ] verb

1. be silent, dumb, speechless;

2. be deaf; chiefly poetical (Late Hebrew Pi. make deaf; Aramaic Wero, Wfro be dumb, deaf; Arabic خَرِسَ be dumb, speechless, compare Assyrian ḫarâšu, restrain, according to Dl^{Pr 100}; see Lag^{BN 120}) —

Qal Imperfect יֶחֱרָ֑שׁ Psalm 50:3; 2nd person masculine singular תֶּחֱרַשׁ Psalm 28:1; Psalm 83:2; תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ Psalm 35:22; Psalm 109:1; תֶּחֱרָ֑שׁ Psalm 39:13; 3rd person feminine plural תֶּחֱרַ֑שְׁנָה Micah 7:16; —

1. be silent, always of God's keeping silence when men pray Psalm 35:22; Psalm 50:3; Psalm 83:2; Psalm 109:1; followed by אֶלֿ Psalm 39:13.

2. be deaf, subject י׳, followed by מִמֶּנִּי Psalm 28:1; subject אָזְנַיִם Micah 7:16.

Hiph. Perfect חֶחֱרִשׁ Numbers 30:15; Genesis 34:5; יְחֶחֱרִישׁ consecutive Numbers 30:5; Numbers 30:8; וְהֶחֱרִשׁ consecutive Numbers 30:12; הֶחֱרַ֫שְׁתִּי Esther 7:4 + 2 times etc.; Imperfect יַחֲרִישׁ Numbers 30:15 + 2 times (including Zephaniah 3:17 see below); 2nd person masculine singular תַּחֲרִישׁ Habakkuk 1:13; jussive תַּחְרֵשׁ 1 Samuel 7:8; 2nd person masculine plural תַּחֲרִישׁוּן Job 13:5; תַּחֲרִשׁוּן Exodus 14:14, etc.; Imperative הַחֲרֵשׁ Judges 18:19 + 2 times; הַחֲרִ֫ישִׁי 2 Samuel 13:20; הַחֲרִ֫ישׁוּ Job 13:13; Isaiah 41:1; Infinitive absolute הַחֲרֵשׁ Numbers 30:15 + 2 times; Participle מַחֲרִישׁ Genesis 24:21 + 2 times (including 1 Samuel 10:27 see below); מַחֲרִישִׁים 2 Samuel 19:11; —

1. be silent (＝exhibit silence)

a. almost always of men Genesis 24:21; Genesis 34:5; Exodus 14:14 (all J), Judges 18:19; 2 Samuel 13:20; 2 Samuel 19:11; 2 Kings 18:36 ＝Isaiah 36:21; Jeremiah 4:19; Job 6:24; Job 13:5 (twice in verse); Job 13:19; Job 33:31, 33; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 17:28; Psalm 32:3; Nehemiah 5:8; Esther 4:14 (twice in verse); Esther 7:4; also וַיְהִי כְּמַחֲרִישׁ 1 Samuel 10:27 (but read rather ויהי כְּמֵחֹדֶשׁ and it came to pass after about a month, Dr); יחרישׁ באהבתו Zephaniah 3:17 ( יְחַדֵּשׁ he will renew his love, see especially Buhl^ZAW see 1885, 183); ח׳ with לְ person keep silence at one, i.e. fail to make objection at proper time Numbers 30:5; Numbers 30:8; Numbers 30:12; Numbers 30:15 (3 times in verse) (all P); אלי הח׳ Isaiah 41:1 pregnantly ＝come silently unto me; followed by מִן person cease to speak with Jeremiah 38:27; be silent about, pass by in silence, followed by accusative בַּדָּיו אח׳ Job 41:4.

b. rarely of God, permitting evil in silence Habakkuk 1:13; Isaiah 42:14; Psalm 50:21.

2. once causative. make silent, with accusative Job 11:3.

3. be deaf, shew deafness: אַלֿ תַּחֲרֵשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ מִזְּעֹק 1 Samuel 7:8 be not deaf (turning) from us, so as not to cry.

** Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּתְחָֽרְשׁוּ Judges 16:2 and they kept quiet.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:21; 24:21; 34:5; 34:5

Exodus

14:14; 14:14

Numbers

30:5; 30:5; 30:8; 30:8; 30:12; 30:12; 30:15; 30:15; 30:15; 30:15

Deuteronomy

22:10; 22:10

Judges

14:18; 16:2; 18:19; 18:19

1 Samuel

7:8; 7:8; 8:12; 8:12; 10:27; 10:27; 23:9

2 Samuel

13:20; 13:20; 19:11; 19:11

1 Kings

7:14; 19:19

2 Kings

18:36

Nehemiah

5:8

Esther

4:14; 7:4; 7:4

Job

1:14; 1:14; 4:8; 4:8; 6:24; 11:3; 13:5; 13:5; 13:13; 13:19; 33:31; 33:33; 41:4

Psalms

28:1; 28:1; 32:3; 35:22; 35:22; 39:13; 39:13; 50:3; 50:3; 50:21; 83:2; 83:2; 109:1; 109:1; 129:3; 129:3; 129:3

Proverbs

3:29; 3:29; 6:14; 6:18; 11:12; 12:20; 14:22; 14:22; 17:28; 20:4; 20:4

Isaiah

28:24; 28:24; 28:24; 36:21; 41:1; 41:1; 42:14

Jeremiah

4:19; 17:1; 17:1; 26:18; 38:27

Hosea

10:11; 10:11; 10:13; 10:13

Amos

6:12; 6:12; 9:13; 9:13

Micah

3:12; 7:16; 7:16

Habakkuk

1:13; 1:13

Zephaniah

3:17; 3:17

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2790 matches the Hebrew חָרַשׁ (ḥāraš),
which occurs 72 times in 65 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 24:21–Isa 28:24)

Gen 24:21

Gen 24:21 - And the man^H376 wondering^H7583 at her held his peace,^H2790 to wit^H3045 whether the LORD^H3068 had made^H6743 ➔ his journey^H1870 prosperous^H6743 or^H518 not.

Gen 34:5

Gen 34:5 - And Jacob^H3290 heard^H8085 that he had defiled^H2930 Dinah^H1783 his daughter:^H1323 now his sons^H1121 were with his cattle^H4735 in the field:^H7704 and Jacob^H3290 held his peace^H2790 until they were come.^H935

Exo 14:14

Exo 14:14 - The LORD^H3068 shall fight^H3898 for you, and ye shall hold your peace.^H2790

Num 30:4

Num 30:4 - And her father^H1 hear^H8085 her vow,^H5088 and her bond^H632 wherewith she hath bound^H631 her soul,^H5315 and her father^H1 shall hold his peace^H2790 at her: then all her vows^H5088 shall stand,^H6965 and every bond^H632 wherewith she hath bound^H631 her soul^H5315 shall stand.^H6965

Num 30:7

Num 30:7 - And her husband^H376 heard^H8085 it, and held his peace^H2790 at her in the day^H3117 that he heard^H8085 it: then her vows^H5088 shall stand,^H6965 and her bonds^H632 wherewith she bound^H631 her soul^H5315 shall stand.^H6965

Num 30:11

Num 30:11 - And her husband^H376 heard^H8085 it, and held his peace^H2790 at her, and disallowed^H5106 her not: then all her vows^H5088 shall stand,^H6965 and every bond^H632 wherewith she bound^H631 her soul^H5315 shall stand.^H6965

Num 30:14

Num 30:14 - But if her husband^H376 altogether^H2790 hold his peace^H2790 at her from day^H3117 to day;^H3117 then he establisheth^H6965 all her vows,^H5088 or all her bonds,^H632 which are upon her: he confirmeth^H6965 them, because he held his peace^H2790 at her in the day^H3117 that he heard^H8085 them.

Deu 22:10

Deu 22:10 - Thou shalt not plow^H2790 with an ox^H7794 and an ass^H2543 together.^H3162

Jdg 14:18

Jdg 14:18 - And the men^H582 of the city^H5892 said^H559 unto him on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 before the sun^H2775 went down,^H935 What is sweeter^H4966 than honey?^H1706 and what is stronger^H5794 than a lion?^H738 And he said^H559 unto them, If^H3884 ye had not plowed^H2790 with my heifer,^H5697 ye had not found out^H4672 my riddle.^H2420

Jdg 16:2

Jdg 16:2 - And it was told the Gazites,^H5841 saying,^H559 Samson^H8123 is come^H935 hither. And they compassed him in,^H5437 and laid wait^H693 for him all night^H3915 in the gate^H8179 of the city,^H5892 and were quiet^H2790 all the night,^H3915 saying,^H559 In the morning,^H1242 when it is day,^H216 we shall kill^H2026 him.

Jdg 18:19

Jdg 18:19 - And they said^H559 unto him, Hold thy peace,^H2790 lay^H7760 thine hand^H3027 upon thy mouth,^H6310 and go^H3212 with us, and be to us^H1961 a father^H1 and a priest:^H3548 is it better^H2896 for thee to be a priest^H3548 unto the house^H1004 of one^H259 man,^H376 or that thou be a priest^H3548 unto a tribe^H7626 and a family^H4940 in Israel?^H3478

1Sa 7:8

1Sa 7:8 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said^H559 to Samuel,^H8050 Cease^H2790 not to cry^H2199 unto the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 for us, that he will save^H3467 us out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines.^H6430

1Sa 8:12

1Sa 8:12 - And he will appoint^H7760 him captains^H8269 over thousands,^H505 and captains^H8269 over fifties;^H2572 and will set them to ear^H2790 his ground,^H2758 and to reap^H7114 his harvest,^H7105 and to make^H6213 his instruments^H3627 of war,^H4421 and instruments^H3627 of his chariots.^H7393

1Sa 10:27

1Sa 10:27 - But the children^H1121 of Belial^H1100 said,^H559 How shall this man save^H3467 us? And they despised^H959 him, and brought^H935 him no presents.^H4503 But he held his peace.^H2790

1Sa 23:9

1Sa 23:9 - And David^H1732 knew^H3045 that Saul^H7586 secretly practised^H2790 mischief^H7451 against him; and he said^H559 to Abiathar^H54 the priest,^H3548 Bring hither^H5066 the ephod.^H646

2Sa 13:20

2Sa 13:20 - And Absalom^H53 her brother^H251 said^H559 unto her, Hath Amnon^H550 thy brother^H251 been with thee? but hold now thy peace,^H2790 my sister:^H269 he is thy brother;^H251 regard^H7896^H3820 not this thing.^H1697 So Tamar^H8559 remained^H3427 desolate^H8074 in her brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 house.^H1004

2Sa 19:10

2Sa 19:10 - And Absalom,^H53 whom we anointed^H4886 over us, is dead^H4191 in battle.^H4421 Now therefore why speak^H2790 ye not a word of bringing^H7725 ➔ the king^H4428 back?^H7725

1Ki 19:19

1Ki 19:19 - So he departed^H3212 thence, and found^H4672 Elisha^H477 the son^H1121 of Shaphat,^H8202 who was plowing^H2790 with twelve^H8147^H6240 yoke^H6776 of oxen before^H6440 him, and he with the twelfth:^H8147^H6240 and Elijah^H452 passed^H5674 by him, and cast^H7993 his mantle^H155 upon him.

2Ki 18:36

2Ki 18:36 - But the people^H5971 held their peace,^H2790 and answered^H6030 him not a word:^H1697 for the king's^H4428 commandment^H4687 was, saying,^H559 Answer^H6030 him not.

Neh 5:8

Neh 5:8 - And I said^H559 unto them, We after our ability^H1767 have redeemed^H7069 our brethren^H251 the Jews,^H3064 which were sold^H4376 unto the heathen;^H1471 and will ye even sell^H4376 your brethren?^H251 or shall they be sold^H4376 unto us? Then held they their peace,^H2790 and found^H4672 nothing^H1697 to answer.

Est 4:14

Est 4:14 - For if thou altogether^H2790 holdest thy peace^H2790 at this time,^H6256 then shall there enlargement^H7305 and deliverance^H2020 arise^H5975 to the Jews^H3064 from another^H312 place;^H4725 but thou and thy father's^H1 house^H1004 shall be destroyed:^H6 and who knoweth^H3045 whether thou art come^H5060 to the kingdom^H4438 for such a time^H6256 as this?

Est 7:4

Est 7:4 - For we are sold,^H4376 I and my people,^H5971 to be destroyed,^H8045 to be slain,^H2026 and to perish.^H6 But if^H432 we had been sold^H4376 for bondmen^H5650 and bondwomen,^H8198 I had held my tongue,^H2790 although the enemy^H6862 could not countervail^H7737 the king's^H4428 damage.^H5143

Job 1:14

Job 1:14 - And there came^H935 a messenger^H4397 unto Job,^H347 and said,^H559 The oxen^H1241 were plowing,^H2790 and the asses^H860 feeding^H7462 beside^H3027 them:

Job 4:8

Job 4:8 - Even as I have seen,^H7200 they that plow^H2790 iniquity,^H205 and sow^H2232 wickedness,^H5999 reap^H7114 the same.

Job 6:24

Job 6:24 - Teach^H3384 me, and I will hold my tongue:^H2790 and cause me to understand^H995 wherein I have erred.^H7686

Job 11:3

Job 11:3 - Should thy lies^H907 make^H2790 ➔ men^H4962 hold their peace?^H2790 and when thou mockest,^H3932 shall no man make thee ashamed?^H3637

Job 13:5

Job 13:5 - O that^H5414 ye would altogether^H2790 hold your peace!^H2790 and it should be your wisdom.^H2451

Job 13:13

Job 13:13 - Hold your peace,^H2790 let me alone, that I may speak,^H1696 and let come^H5674 on me what will.

Job 13:19

Job 13:19 - Who is he that will plead^H7378 with me? for now, if I hold my tongue,^H2790 I shall give up the ghost.^H1478

Job 33:31

Job 33:31 - Mark well,^H7181 O Job,^H347 hearken^H8085 unto me: hold thy peace,^H2790 and I will speak.^H1696

Job 33:33

Job 33:33 - If not, hearken^H8085 unto me: hold thy peace,^H2790 and I shall teach^H502 thee wisdom.^H2451

Job 41:12

Job 41:12 - I will not conceal^H2790 his parts,^H907 nor his power,^H1369^H1697 nor his comely^H2433 proportion.^H6187

Psa 28:1

Psa 28:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]]^H1732 Unto thee will I cry,^H7121 O LORD^H3068 my rock;^H6697 be not silent^H2814 to me: lest, if thou be silent^H2790 to me, I become^H4911 like them that go down^H3381 into the pit.^H953

Psa 32:3

Psa 32:3 - When I kept silence,^H2790 my bones^H6106 waxed old^H1086 through my roaring^H7581 all the day^H3117 long.

Psa 35:22

Psa 35:22 - This thou hast seen,^H7200 O LORD:^H3068 keep not silence:^H2790 O Lord,^H136 be not far^H7368 from me.

Psa 39:12

Psa 39:12 - Hear^H8085 my prayer,^H8605 O LORD,^H3068 and give ear^H238 unto my cry;^H7775 hold not thy peace^H2790 at my tears:^H1832 for I am a stranger^H1616 with thee, and a sojourner,^H8453 as all my fathers^H1 were.

Psa 50:3

Psa 50:3 - Our God^H430 shall come,^H935 and shall not keep silence:^H2790 a fire^H784 shall devour^H398 before^H6440 him, and it shall be very^H3966 tempestuous^H8175 round about^H5439 him.

Psa 50:21

Psa 50:21 - These things hast thou done,^H6213 and I kept silence;^H2790 thou thoughtest^H1819 that I was altogether^H1961 such an one as thyself: but I will reprove^H3198 thee, and set them in order^H6186 before thine eyes.^H5869

Psa 83:1

Psa 83:1 - [[A Song^H7892 or Psalm^H4210 of Asaph.]]^H623 Keep not thou silence,^H1824 O God:^H430 hold not thy peace,^H2790 and be not still,^H8252 O God.^H410

Psa 109:1

Psa 109:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 A Psalm^H4210 of David.]]^H1732 Hold not thy peace,^H2790 O God^H430 of my praise;^H8416

Psa 129:3

Psa 129:3 - The plowers^H2790 plowed^H2790 upon my back:^H1354 they made long^H748 their furrows.^H4618^H4618

Pro 3:29

Pro 3:29 - Devise^H2790 not evil^H7451 against thy neighbour,^H7453 seeing he dwelleth^H3427 securely^H983 by thee.

Pro 6:14

Pro 6:14 - Frowardness^H8419 is in his heart,^H3820 he deviseth^H2790 mischief^H7451 continually;^H6256 he soweth^H7971 discord.^H4066^H4090

Pro 6:18

Pro 6:18 - An heart^H3820 that deviseth^H2790 wicked^H205 imaginations,^H4284 feet^H7272 that be swift^H4116 in running^H7323 to mischief,^H7451

Pro 11:12

Pro 11:12 - He that is void^H2638 of wisdom^H3820 despiseth^H936 his neighbour:^H7453 but a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 holdeth his peace.^H2790

Pro 12:20

Pro 12:20 - Deceit^H4820 is in the heart^H3820 of them that imagine^H2790 evil:^H7451 but to the counsellors^H3289 of peace^H7965 is joy.^H8057

Pro 14:22

Pro 14:22 - Do they not err^H8582 that devise^H2790 evil?^H7451 but mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 shall be to them that devise^H2790 good.^H2896

Pro 17:28

Pro 17:28 - Even a fool,^H191 when he holdeth his peace,^H2790 is counted^H2803 wise:^H2450 and he that shutteth^H331 his lips^H8193 is esteemed a man of understanding.^H995

Pro 20:4

Pro 20:4 - The sluggard^H6102 will not plow^H2790 by reason of the cold;^H2779 therefore shall he beg^H7592^H7592 in harvest,^H7105 and have nothing.

Isa 28:24

Isa 28:24 - Doth the plowman^H2790 plow^H2790 all day^H3117 to sow?^H2232 doth he open^H6605 and break the clods^H7702 of his ground?^H127

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