The meaning of “חָרֵב”
Understanding chârêb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
desolate, dry, waste. - parched or ruined 1) waste, desolate, dry
חָרֵב
desolate, dry, waste. - parched or ruined 1) waste, desolate, dry
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 7:10 | “And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.” Word: חָרֵב (chârêb) | |
| Nehemiah 2:17 | “Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.” Word: חָרֵב (chârêb) | |
| Proverbs 17:1 | “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.” Word: חָרֵב (chârêb) | |
| Jeremiah 33:12 | “Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.” Word: חָרֵב (chârêb) | |
| Ezekiel 36:38 | “As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the Lord. ” Word: חָרֵב (chârêb) |