חֶ֛רֶב
𐤇𐤓𐤁
cherev
the 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.
2 Samuel 12:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H2719
| Lemma | חֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | chereb |
| Strong's | H2719 |
| In-context | the 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 H2719-22
a desolating blade
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa); from the root חרב (ḥ-r-b). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶרֶב is a feminine singular absolute form derived from the root חרב, conveying the idea of desolation or devastation. Rendering it as "a desolating blade" preserves the concrete sense of a cutting weapon while foregrounding the root idea of bringing ruin, and it reflects the singular feminine noun form in English. |
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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 |