The meaning of “חֶרֶס”
Understanding chereç reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (with a directive enclitic) חַרְסָה charçâh (khar'-saw); from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the...
חֶרֶס
or (with a directive enclitic) חַרְסָה charçâh (khar'-saw); from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the mediating idea of חַרְסוּת itch, sun. - the itch - the sun 1) itch, an eruptive disease 2) sun
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 28:27 | “The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.” Word: חֶרֶס (chereç) | |
| Judges 8:13 | “And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,” Word: חֶרֶס (chereç) | |
| Judges 14:18 | “And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.” Word: חֶרֶס (chereç) | |
| Job 9:7 | “Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.” Word: חֶרֶס (chereç) |