Strong's H2717 · Hebrew
חָרַב
chârab · /khaw-rab'/
Definition
to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
KJV: decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [idiom] surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.
Root / derivation: or חֲרֵב; a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָרַב across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges3 verses
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. green: or, new cords: Heb. moist another: Heb. one
Judges 16:8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. green: or, new cords: Heb. moist
Judges 16:24And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. which: Heb. and who multiplied our slain
2 Kings3 verses
And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil. slain: Heb. destroyed
2 Kings 19:17Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,
2 Kings 19:24I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places. besieged: or, fenced
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2717 (chârab) mean?
to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
How many times does H2717 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2717 (חָרַב) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “dried.”
How is chârab translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2717 is rendered as “dried” (3×), “up” (2×), “decayeth” (1×), “destroyed” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָרַב come from?
or חֲרֵב; a primitive root;