◄ 2782. charats ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon charats: To decide, decree, determine, sharpen, or cut Original Word: חָרַץ Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: charats Pronunciation: khaw-rats' Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-rats') Definition: To decide, decree, determine, sharpen, or cut Meaning: to point sharply, to wound, to be alert, to decide Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2919 - krinō: To judge, decide, or determine - G2920 - krisis: Judgment, decision Usage: The Hebrew verb "charats" primarily conveys the idea of making a decision or determination. It can also imply the act of cutting or sharpening, which metaphorically extends to making a decisive judgment or decree. In the context of biblical usage, it often refers to God's sovereign decisions or decrees, as well as human determinations. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of making a decision or decree was significant, as it often involved authority and finality. Decisions were not taken lightly, especially when they pertained to legal, moral, or spiritual matters. The act of sharpening or cutting was also a common metaphor for clarity and precision in decision-making. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to cut, sharpen, decide NASB Translation act promptly (1), bark* (1), decided (1), decisive (1), decreed (3), determined (3), maimed (1), uttered (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חָרַץ verb cut, sharpen, decide (Late Hebrew id., cut in, decide, Aramaic in derivatives; Assyrian —arâƒu, dig, decide, —ariƒu, trench, ZehnpfBAS i. 502; Phoenician חרץ decision, HoffmAGG xxxvi, May 1889, 11) — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ח Joshua 10:21; חָרָ֑צְתָּ 1 Kings 20:40; Imperfect יֶחֱרַץֿ Exodus 11:7; 2masculine singular תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ 2 Samuel 5:24; Passive participle חָרוּץ Isaiah 10:22; Leviticus 22:22; plural חֲרוּצִים Job 14:5 (see also חָרוּץ below); — 1 cut, mutilate Leviticus 22:22 (עַוֶּרֶת אוֺ שָׁבוּר אוֺחָֿרוּץ אוֺ יַבֶּלֶת). 2 sharpen, figurative the tongue, כֶּֿלֶב לְשֹׁנוֺ לְ׳לֹא יֶח Exodus 11:7 (J), i.e. utter no sound against Israel, Joshua 10:21. 3 decide 1 Kings 20:40 (absolute); so participle pass חרוצים ימיו Job 14:5 his days are determined, fixed ("" מִסְמַּר חדשׁיו), Isaiah 10:22 ׳כִּלָּיוֺן ח; act with decision 2 Samuel 5:24. Niph`al Participle נֶחֱרָצָה Isaiah 10:23 3t.; נֶחֱרֶצֶת Daniel 9:26 (both these forms infinitive construct according to BaNB 90); decisive ׳כָּלָה וְנֶח Isaiah 10:23; Isaiah 28:22; Daniel 9:27 a consumption and strict decision (i.e. that which is strictly determined), נֶעֱשָׂ֑תָה ׳כי נ Daniel 11:36; שֹׁמֵמוֺת ׳נח Daniel 9:26 strict determining of desolation. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bestir self, decide, decree, determine, maim, move A primitive root; properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide -- bestir self, decide, decree, determine, maim, move. Forms and Transliterations וְנֶ֣חֱרָצָ֔ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֑ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֜ה ונחרצה חֲרוּצִ֨ים ׀ חָר֖וּץ חָר֣וּץ חָרַ֞ץ חָרָֽצְתָּ׃ חרוץ חרוצים חרץ חרצת׃ יֶֽחֱרַץ־ יחרץ־ נֶחֱרֶ֖צֶת נֶחֱרָצָ֖ה נחרצה נחרצת תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ תחרץ chaRatz chaRatzeta chaRutz charuTzim ḥā·rā·ṣə·tā ḥā·raṣ ḥă·rū·ṣîm ḥā·rūṣ ḥāraṣ ḥārāṣətā ḥārūṣ ḥărūṣîm ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh ne·ḥĕ·re·ṣeṯ necheraTzah necheRetzet neḥĕrāṣāh neḥĕreṣeṯ te·ḥĕ·rāṣ techeRatz teḥĕrāṣ venecheraTzah wə·ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh wəneḥĕrāṣāh ye·ḥĕ·raṣ- yecheratz yeḥĕraṣ- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 11:7 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א יֶֽחֱרַץ־ כֶּ֙לֶב֙ לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ NAS: a dog will not [even] bark, whether KJV: shall not a dog move his tongue, INT: of Israel not move A dog his tongue Leviticus 22:22 HEB: שָׁב֜וּר אוֹ־ חָר֣וּץ אֽוֹ־ יַבֶּ֗לֶת NAS: or maimed or KJV: or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, INT: fractured or maimed or A running Joshua 10:21 HEB: בְּשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־ חָרַ֞ץ לִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל NAS: No one uttered a word KJV: in peace: none moved his tongue INT: peace No uttered of the sons of Israel 2 Samuel 5:24 HEB: הַבְּכָאִ֖ים אָ֣ז תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ כִּ֣י אָ֗ז NAS: then you shall act promptly, for then KJV: of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD INT: of the balsam then shall act for then 1 Kings 20:40 HEB: מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָ אַתָּ֥ה חָרָֽצְתָּ׃ NAS: be; you yourself have decided [it]. KJV: unto him, So [shall] thy judgment [be]; thyself hast decided [it]. INT: shall your judgment yourself have decided Job 14:5 HEB: אִ֥ם חֲרוּצִ֨ים ׀ יָמָ֗יו מִֽסְפַּר־ NAS: his days are determined, The number KJV: his days [are] determined, the number INT: Since are determined his days the number Isaiah 10:22 HEB: בּ֑וֹ כִּלָּי֥וֹן חָר֖וּץ שׁוֹטֵ֥ף צְדָקָֽה׃ NAS: A destruction is determined, overflowing KJV: the consumption decreed shall overflow INT: will return A destruction is determined overflowing righteousness Isaiah 10:23 HEB: כִּ֥י כָלָ֖ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֑ה אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ NAS: For a complete destruction, one that is decreed, the Lord KJV: a consumption, even determined, in the midst INT: For A complete is decreed the Lord GOD Isaiah 28:22 HEB: כִּֽי־ כָלָ֨ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֜ה שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי מֵאֵ֨ת NAS: of hosts Of decisive destruction KJV: a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth. INT: for destruction of decisive have heard the Lord Daniel 9:26 HEB: קֵ֣ץ מִלְחָמָ֔ה נֶחֱרֶ֖צֶת שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃ NAS: desolations are determined. KJV: of the war desolations are determined. INT: to the end will be war are determined desolations Daniel 9:27 HEB: וְעַד־ כָּלָה֙ וְנֶ֣חֱרָצָ֔ה תִּתַּ֖ךְ עַל־ NAS: a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured KJV: even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured INT: until A complete is decreed is poured and Daniel 11:36 HEB: זַ֔עַם כִּ֥י נֶחֱרָצָ֖ה נֶעֱשָֽׂתָה׃ NAS: is finished, for that which is decreed will be done. KJV: be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. INT: the indignation which is decreed will be done 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2782 12 Occurrences ḥā·raṣ — 1 Occ. ḥā·rā·ṣə·tā — 1 Occ. ḥā·rūṣ — 2 Occ. ḥă·rū·ṣîm — 1 Occ. ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh — 1 Occ. ne·ḥĕ·re·ṣeṯ — 1 Occ. te·ḥĕ·rāṣ — 1 Occ. wə·ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh — 3 Occ. ye·ḥĕ·raṣ- — 1 Occ.