לֶ/חָרָבָ֑ה
𐤋/𐤇𐤓𐤁𐤄
lecharavah
dry land
feminine of חָרֵב; a desert; dry (ground, land).
Exodus 14:21 · Word #19
Lexicon H2724
| Lemma | חָרָבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chârâbâh |
| Strong's | H2724 |
| In-context | dry land |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
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 H2724-04
to the dry wasteland
| Root | חרב (ḥ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | dryness, desolation, waste, ruin |
| Semantic Range | desert, dry land, wasteland, ruin, desolated place |
| Conceptual Significance | חָרָבָה often signifies land laid waste under judgment, the reversal of fertility and blessing. It evokes covenantal consequences where fruitful land becomes barren, highlighting themes of judgment, exile, and the need for restoration. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") with assimilated definite article + noun common feminine singular absolute (חָרָבָה). The noun is a feminine form derived from the root חרב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָרָבָה derives from the root חרב, expressing dryness and desolation. The form is feminine singular absolute with a prefixed לְ and assimilated definite article, so the rendering includes both the preposition ("to") and the definite article ("the") while preserving the sense of a desolated, dried-out land. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרב (dryness, desolation, waste, 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 (8 occurrences of H2724)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 7:22 | בֶּ/חָֽרָבָ֖ה | becharavah | on the dry land |
| Exodus 14:21 | לֶ/חָרָבָ֑ה | lecharavah | dry land |
| Joshua 3:17 | בֶּ/חָֽרָבָ֛ה | becharavah | on dry ground |