Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2740

Strong's H2740 · Hebrew

חָרוֹן

chârôwn · /khaw-rone'/

Number
H2740
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חָרוֹן
Transliteration
chârôwn
Pronunciation
khaw-rone'
KJV occurrences
40 verses

Definition

a burning of anger

KJV: sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful).

Root / derivation: or (shortened) חָרֹן; from H2734 (חָרָה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָרוֹן across 40 verses.

fierce23×
fierceness9×
wrath6×
displeasure1×
fury1×
wrathful1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Exodus2 verses
Numbers2 verses
Deuteronomy1 verse
Joshua1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles4 verses
2 Chronicles 28:11

Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.

2 Chronicles 28:13

And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:10

Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

2 Chronicles 30:8

Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. be ye: Heb. harden not your necks yield: Heb. give the hand

Ezra1 verse
Nehemiah1 verse
Job1 verse
Psalms6 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah8 verses
Jeremiah 4:8

For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.

Jeremiah 4:26

I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.

Jeremiah 12:13

They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD. they shall: or, ye shall

Jeremiah 25:37

And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Jeremiah 25:38

He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger. desolate: Heb. a desolation

Jeremiah 30:24

The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.

Jeremiah 49:37

For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

Jeremiah 51:45

My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.

Lamentations2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses
Hosea1 verse
Jonah1 verse
Nahum1 verse
Zephaniah2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2740 (chârôwn) mean?

a burning of anger

How many times does H2740 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2740 (חָרוֹן) appears in 40 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fierce.”

How is chârôwn translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2740 is rendered as “fierce” (23×), “fierceness” (9×), “wrath” (6×), “displeasure” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word חָרוֹן come from?

or (shortened) חָרֹן; from H2734 (חָרָה);