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Lexicon :: Strong's H2719 - ḥereḇ

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חֶרֶב
Transliteration
ḥereḇ
Pronunciation
kheh'-reb
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 732a

Strong’s Definitions

חֶרֶב chereb, kheh'-reb; from H2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement:—axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 413x

The KJV translates Strong's H2719 in the following manner: sword (401x), knife (5x), dagger (3x), axes (1x), mattocks (1x), TOOL (1x), sword (with H3027) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 413x
The KJV translates Strong's H2719 in the following manner: sword (401x), knife (5x), dagger (3x), axes (1x), mattocks (1x), TOOL (1x), sword (with H3027) (1x).
  1. sword, knife

    1. sword

    2. knife

    3. tools for cutting stone

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֶרֶב chereb, kheh'-reb; from H2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement:—axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
STRONGS H2719: Abbreviations
חֶ֫רֶב 411 noun feminineIsaiah 21:15 sword (as weapon; Aramaic חַרְבָּא, axBrfo, Zinjirli חרב; Arabic حَرْبَةً dart, javelin) — absolute חֶ֫רֶב Genesis 3:24 +; חָ֑רֶב Exodus 17:13 +; construct חֶ֫רֶב Deuteronomy 33:29 +; suffix חַרְבִּי Exodus 15:9 + 13 times; חַרְבְּךָ Genesis 27:40 + 7 times; חֵרְבֶּ֑ךָ 1 Samuel 17:33; Psalm 17:13; חַרְבּוֺ Numbers 22:23 + 24 times; חַרְבְּכֶם Jeremiah 2:30; Ezekiel 33:26; חַרְבָּם Psalm 37:15; Psalm 44:4; plural חֲרָבוֺת Isaiah 21:15 + 5 times; construct חַרְבוֺת Joshua 5:2 + 2 times; suffix חַרְבוֺתָיו Ezekiel 26:9; חַרְבוֺתָם Isaiah 2:4 + 5 times; חַרְבֹתֵיהֶם Micah 4:3 + 2 times; —
1. a. sword, as weapon of war Genesis 48:22 (E), Judges 7:14, 20; 1 Samuel 21:9, and so in all periods; two-edged (short) sword וְלָהּ שְׁנֵי פֵיוֺ֖ת גֹּמֶד אָרְכָּהּ ח׳ Judges 3:16, compare פִּיּוֹת ח׳ Proverbs 5:4 (in simile), פִּיפִיּוֹת ח׳ Psalm 149:6; see also צוּר ח׳ edge of sword Psalm 89:44.
b. gird on swordחָגַר הח׳ 1 Samuel 17:39; 1 Samuel 25:13 (3 times in verse); Psalm 45:4 (הח׳ ח׳ עַל יָרֵך), שִׂים על ירך Exodus 32:27, compare especially 2 Samuel 20:8.
c. draw the sword הֵרִיק הח׳ Exodus 15:9; Leviticus 26:33; Ezekiel 5:2, 12; Ezekiel 12:14; Ezekiel 28:7, הוציא הח׳ Ezekiel 21:8; Ezekiel 21:10, פתח הח׳ Psalm 37:14; Ezekiel 21:33, נטשׁ Isaiah 21:15 (Gr Che לטשׁ see below); usually שׁלף הח׳ Numbers 22:23, 31; Joshua 5:13; Judges 3:22; Judges 8:10, 20; Judges 9:54; 1 Samuel 17:51; 1 Samuel 31:41 Chronicles 10:4; 1 Chronicles 21:16, and as characteristic of warriors שֹׁלֵף ח׳ Judges 20:2, 15, 17, 25, 35, 46; 2 Samuel 24:9; 2 Kings 3:26; 1 Chronicles 21:5 (twice in verse); וַתִּדְבַּק יָדוֺ אֶלהַֿח׳ 2 Samuel 23:10, insert also in || 1 Chronicles 11:13 (Dr).
d. whet, sharpen the sword לטשׁ הח׳ Psalm 7:13 (compare Isaiah 21:15 above), but also שׁנן Deuteronomy 32:41 compare Psalm 64:4, הוּחַדָּה Ezekiel 21:14; Ezekiel 21:16.
e. put up the sword into the sheath אֶלנְֿדָנָהּ הֵשִׁיב הח׳ 1 Chronicles 21:27 (sheath of sword is elsewhere תַּעַר 1 Samuel 7:51; 2 Samuel 20:8; Jeremiah 47:6; Ezekiel 21:8).
f. slay with sword הרג בח׳ Joshua 10:11; Joshua 13:22 +; in ימותו אנשׁים 1 Samuel 2:33, insert בְּחֶרֶב before אנשׁים Greek Version of the LXX We Dr; rarely הכה בח׳ Joshua 11:10; 2 Kings 19:37Isaiah 37:38; very often הִכָּה לְפִיחֿ׳ smite according to the mouth of the sword i.e. as the sword can devour (2 Samuel 2:26; 11:25) =without quarter Numbers 21:24 (E) Deuteronomy 13:16; a Deuteronomy 20:13; Joshua 11:11, 12, 14 (all D) Judges 18:27; Judges 21:10; 1 Kings 10:25; Job 1:15, 17; also with העיר as sole object Joshua 8:24; Joshua 10:28, 30, 32, 35, 37, compare Joshua 10:39; Joshua 19:47; Judges 1:8, 25; Judges 20:37; 1 Samuel 22:19 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 15:14; הרג לפיחֿ׳ Genesis 34:26 (J); החרים לפיחֿ׳ Deuteronomy 13:16b (including הָעִיר in object), Joshua 6:21; 1 Samuel 15:8, חלשׁ לפיחֿ׳ Exodus 17:13 (E); נפל לפיחֿ׳ Joshua 8:24; Judges 4:16; לפי־ח׳֗֗֗ י׳וַיָּהָם Judges 4:15; — (לפיחֿ׳ is chiefly in Joshua and Judges (21 times), in Hexateuch only J E D; but Job post-exilic).
g. אכלה הח׳ etc., of the sword as devouring:תּאֹכֵל חַרְבִּי בָשָׂר Deuteronomy 32:42 (poetry), 2 Samuel 2:26; 2 Samuel 11:25; 2 Samuel 18:8; Isaiah 1:10; Jeremiah 2:30; Jeremiah 46:10, 14; Nahum 2:14.
h. slain by sword is חֲלַלחִֿ׳ Numbers 19:16 (P) and frequently Ezekiel, חַלְלֵיחֿ׳ Ezekiel 31:17, 18; Ezekiel 32:21, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32; Ezekiel 35:8 מְחֻלְלֵי ח׳ Ezekiel 35:26 < Co חלליחֿ׳ (on text of Ezekiel 32:20, 22, 31 see Co).
i. שְׁבֻיוֺת ח׳ Genesis 31:26 are captives of (taken by) sword.
j. sword frequently agent of י׳ Judges 7:20; Isaiah 34:6; Jeremiah 12:12; Jeremiah 47:6 etc., — so Deuteronomy 28:22, but read חֹרֶב see below I. חרב (compare on other hand 1 Samuel 17:47); note especially Genesis 3:24 הח׳לַהַט הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶת; in poetry לַהַכ ח׳ Nahum 3:3, בְּרַק ח׳ Deuteronomy 32:41.
k. ח׳ figurative of tongue Psalm 57:5; compare Psalm 59:8; figurative of violence war, etc., Genesis 27:40; in simile Proverbs 5:4 (of grievous end of dealings with strange women).
2. knife צֻרִים ח׳ flint knives for use in circumcision Joshua 5:2, 3(see WeSkizzen iii, 166); Ezekiel 5:1, 2חַדָּה תַּעַר ח׳ הַגַּלָּבִים (according to Co use of sword as razor is significant).
3. of tools used in hewing stone חַרְבְּךָ הֵנַפְתָּ עליה Exodus 20:25; יִתֹּץ בח׳ Ezekiel 26:9, according to most =tools, axes, 'steel' (Co ' Eisen '), but possibly swords as implement ready to hand; 2 Chronicles 34:6 Qr בְּחַרְבֹתֵיהֶם with their tools; read perhaps בְּחָרְבֹתֵיהֶם in their ruins, Be, who compare Psalm 109:10; see חָרְבָּה below II. חרב (Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate omit חרב).
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Strong's Number H2719 matches the Hebrew חֶרֶב (ḥereḇ),
which occurs 413 times in 372 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 8 (Jos 11:11–2Sa 1:22)

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:11 - And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, H2719 utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:12 - And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, H2719 and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:14 - And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, H2719 until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:22 - Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword H2719 among them that were slain by them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:47 - And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, H2719 and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:12 - And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, H2719 nor with thy bow.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:8 - Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, H2719 and set the city on fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:25 - And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; H2719 but they let go the man and all his family.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:16 - But Ehud made him a dagger H2719 which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:21 - And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger H2719 from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:22 - And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger H2719 out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:15 - And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword H2719 before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:16 - But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; H2719 and there was not a man left.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:14 - And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword H2719 of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:20 - And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword H2719 of the LORD, and of Gideon.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:22 - And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword H2719 against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:10 - Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:20 - And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: H2719 for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:54 - Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, H2719 and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:27 - And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, H2719 and burnt the city with fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:2 - And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:15 - And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, H2719 beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:17 - And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: H2719 all these were men of war.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:25 - And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:35 - And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:37 - And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:46 - So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; H2719 all these were men of valour.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:48 - And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, H2719 as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:10 - And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, H2719 with the women and the children.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:19 - Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords H2719 or spears:
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:22 - So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword H2719 nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword H2719 was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:8 - And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:33 - And Samuel said, As thy sword H2719 hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:39 - And David girded his sword H2719 upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:45 - Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, H2719 and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:47 - And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword H2719 and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:50 - So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword H2719 in the hand of David.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:51 - Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, H2719 and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:4 - And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, H2719 and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:8 - And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? H2719 for I have neither brought my sword H2719 nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:9 - And the priest said, The sword H2719 of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:10 - And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword H2719 of Goliath the Philistine.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:13 - And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, H2719 and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:19 - And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, H2719 both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:13 - And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. H2719 And they girded on every man his sword; H2719 and David also girded on his sword: H2719 and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, H2719 and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, H2719 and fell upon it.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:5 - And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, H2719 and died with him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:12 - And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword H2719 of Saul returned not empty.

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