הָ/אָ֑רֶץ

𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑

haarets

the land

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

H776

2 Chronicles 7:13 · Word #12

Lexicon H776

Lemmaאֶרֶץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤑
Transliterationʼerets
Strong'sH776
In-contextthe land

Morphology HTd/Ncbsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H776-26

the firm-standing land

Rootארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ)
Core Meaningsfirmness, stability, earth, ground, land, territory
Semantic RangeThe word carries multiple meanings depending on context: (1) earth or ground as the physical substance beneath one's feet; (2) land or territory, particularly the land of Israel in biblical narrative; (3) country or nation; (4) field or cultivated ground; (5) the world or inhabited earth at large. In the Exodus and Joshua narratives, it frequently denotes the promised land as a territorial inheritance.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical theology, הארץ (the land) represents both the physical creation and the covenantal promise to Israel. The land functions as a sign of God's faithfulness and Israel's obedience; possession of the land is tied to covenant keeping, while exile represents covenant breaking. The term encapsulates the intersection of divine promise, territorial identity, and theological meaning throughout the Hebrew scriptures.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular construct noun with definite article (ה). The morphology code HTd/Ncbsa breaks down as: HT (article), d (definite), Ncbsa (common noun, feminine, singular, absolute state). The word appears 935 times in the Hebrew Bible, making it one of the most frequent nouns.
Rendering RationaleThe root ארץ derives from a verb meaning 'to be firm' or 'to be stable,' suggesting earth as that which is solid and enduring. The morphology HTd/Ncbsa indicates a feminine singular noun with the definite article (ה), so 'the land' preserves both the grammatical gender and the root's semantic connection to firmness and solidity. The rendering 'firm-standing land' captures the etymological sense while maintaining the singular, definite form.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root ארץ (firmness, stability, earth, ground, land, territory)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H776-02 arets firm land
H777-01 aretsa Arza (Earthy-one)
H776-03 aretsah to her firmness

Word Usage (2505 occurrences of H776)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:1 הָ/אָֽרֶץ haarets the earth
Genesis 1:2 וְ/הָ/אָ֗רֶץ vehaarets and the earth
Genesis 1:10 אֶ֔רֶץ erets Earth
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