חָ֑רֶב
𐤇𐤓𐤁
charev
sword
from חָרַב; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement; axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
1 Samuel 21:9 · Word #11
Lexicon H2719
| Lemma | חֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | chereb |
| Strong's | H2719 |
| In-context | sword |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2719-18
a desolating sword
| Root | חרב (ḥ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | dryness, desolation, devastation, ruin |
| Semantic Range | sword, dagger, knife, cutting implement; by extension warfare, slaughter, violent death, or the devastation brought by armed conflict. |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶרֶב often symbolizes not merely a weapon but the destructive judgment that leaves lands and peoples laid waste. It embodies covenantal consequences—war, exile, and desolation—linking physical violence with the broader theme of ruin implied in its root. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun, absolute state (HNcfsa). No definite article or pronominal suffix; singular and grammatically feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶרֶב derives from the root חרב, conveying dryness and resulting devastation. Rendering it as "a desolating sword" preserves the connection to ruin and destruction inherent in the root, while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form (a single, indefinite instrument). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרב (dryness, desolation, devastation, ruin)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2717-01 |
achariv | I will lay waste |
H2719-01 |
bacharavot | with the desolating swords |
H2719-02 |
bacherev | by the desolating blade |
Word Usage (413 occurrences of H2719)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:24 | הַ/חֶ֨רֶב֙ | hacherev | of the sword |
| Genesis 27:40 | חַרְבְּ/ךָ֣ | charebekha | your sword |
| Genesis 31:26 | חָֽרֶב | charev | of the sword |