חָרוּל

chârûwl · /khaw-rool'/

Number

H2738

Language

Hebrew

Original word

חָרוּל

Transliteration

chârûwl

Pronunciation

khaw-rool'

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

properly, pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed

KJV: nettle.

Root / derivation: or (shortened) חָרֻל; apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָרוּל across 3 verses.

nettles3×

Every occurrence (KJV)

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job1 verse

Job 30:7

Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.

Proverbs1 verse

Proverbs 24:31

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

Zephaniah1 verse

Zephaniah 2:9

Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

Topics that use this word

Nettles Ammonites Idleness Instruction Reviling and Reproaching Salt Slothfulness Sodom Vineyard Vineyards Walls Young Men

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2738 (chârûwl) mean?

properly, pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed

How many times does H2738 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2738 (חָרוּל) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “nettles.”

How is chârûwl translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2738 is rendered as “nettles” (3×).

Where does the Hebrew word חָרוּל come from?

or (shortened) חָרֻל; apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly;