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Lexicon :: Strong's H2720 - ḥārēḇ

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חָרֵב
Transliteration
ḥārēḇ
Pronunciation
khaw-rabe'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 731a

Strong’s Definitions

חָרֵב chârêb, khaw-rabe'; from H2717; parched or ruined:—desolate, dry, waste.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H2720 in the following manner: waste (6x), dry (2x), desolate (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H2720 in the following manner: waste (6x), dry (2x), desolate (2x).

  1. waste, desolate, dry

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָרֵב chârêb, khaw-rabe'; from H2717; parched or ruined:—desolate, dry, waste.
STRONGS H2720: Abbreviations
† I. [חָרֵב] adjective dry, only feminine singular חֲרֵבָה Leviticus 7:10 of meal-offering not moistened (with oil; P); פַּת־ חֲרֵבָה Proverbs 17:1 a dry morsel.

† II. חָרֵב adjective waste, desolate; — masculine singular absolute ח׳ Jeremiah 33:10 + 3 times; feminine singular חֲרֵבָה Nehemiah 2:3 + 2 times; feminine plural הֶחֳרֵבוֺת Ezekiel 36:35, 38 (see Köi. 241); — of a city, defined מֵאֵין אָדָם וּמֵאֵין בְּהֵמָה Jeremiah 33:10, compare Jeremiah 33:12; also Nehemiah 2:3, 17; הֶעָרִים הֶחֳרֵבוֺת Ezekiel 36:35 (+ הַנְשַׁמּוֺת, הַנֶּהֱרָסוֺת; opposed to בְּצוּרוֺת יָשָׁב֑וּ).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

7:10

Nehemiah

2:3; 2:3; 2:17

Proverbs

17:1

Jeremiah

33:10; 33:10; 33:12

Ezekiel

36:35; 36:35; 36:38

H2720

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2720 matches the Hebrew חָרֵב (ḥārēḇ),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:10 - And every meat offering, H4503 mingled H1101 with oil, H8081 and dry, H2720 shall all the sons H1121 of Aaron H175 have, one H376 as much as another. H251

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:1 - Better H2896 is a dry H2720 morsel, H6595 and quietness H7962 therewith, than an house H1004 full H4392 of sacrifices H2077 with strife. H7379

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:10 - Thus saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Again there shall be heard H8085 in this place, H4725 which ye say H559 shall be desolate H2720 without man H120 and without beast, H929 even in the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and in the streets H2351 of Jerusalem, H3389 that are desolate, H8074 without man, H120 and without inhabitant, H3427 and without beast, H929

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:12 - Thus saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 Again in this place, H4725 which is desolate H2720 without man H120 and without beast, H929 and in all the cities H5892 thereof, shall be an habitation H5116 of shepherds H7462 causing their flocks H6629 to lie down. H7257

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:35 - And they shall say, H559 This H1977 land H776 that was desolate H8074 is become like the garden H1588 of Eden; H5731 and the waste H2720 and desolate H8074 and ruined H2040 cities H5892 are become fenced, H1219 and are inhabited. H3427

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:38 - As the holy H6944 flock, H6629 as the flock H6629 of Jerusalem H3389 in her solemn feasts; H4150 so shall the waste H2720 cities H5892 be filled H4392 with flocks H6629 of men: H120 and they shall know H3045 that I am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:4 - Is it time H6256 for you, O ye, to dwell H3427 in your cieled H5603 houses, H1004 and this house H1004 lie waste? H2720

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:9 - Ye looked H6437 for much, H7235 and, lo, it came to little; H4592 and when ye brought H935 it home, H1004 I did blow H5301 upon it. Why? saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635 Because H3282 of mine house H1004 that is waste, H2720 and ye run H7323 every man H376 unto his own house. H1004
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