חָרַב
Strong's H2717
chârab
/khaw-rab'/
to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2717
- Hebrew
- חָרַב
- Transliteration
- chârab
- Pronunciation
- /khaw-rab'/
- KJV Translations
- 9 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
Derivation
or חֲרֵב; a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
decay(be) desolatedestroy(-er)(be) dry (up)slaysurely(layliemake) waste
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of chârab:
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