תְּהָ֣רְסֵ֔/ם
𐤕𐤄𐤓𐤎/𐤌
teharesem
you shall overthrow them
a primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy; beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly.
Exodus 23:24 · Word #11
Lexicon H2040
| Lemma | הָרַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤓𐤎 |
| Transliteration | hâraç |
| Strong's | H2040 |
| In-context | you shall overthrow them |
Morphology HVpi2ms/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2040-13
you shall thoroughly tear them down
| Root | הרס (h-r-s) |
| Core Meanings | tear down, pull down, demolish, break apart, overthrow, ruin |
| Semantic Range | demolish buildings, overthrow cities or altars, ruin structures, break down defenses, destroy completely, bring to collapse |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used in covenantal and reform contexts for tearing down idolatrous altars or hostile structures, הרס signifies decisive removal of what stands opposed to YHWH’s order, underscoring the call to eradicate corrupt or rival foundations. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular (תְּהָרְסֵ), with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (־ם). The Piel stem gives an intensive or emphatic nuance to the action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root הרס conveys forceful demolition or pulling down. The Piel stem intensifies the action, so "thoroughly tear down" reflects the strengthened force. The 2ms imperfect form indicates "you" (masculine singular) as subject, and the 3mp suffix is represented by "them." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הרס (tear down, pull down, demolish, break apart, overthrow, ruin)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2040-01 |
eheros | I will tear down |
H2041-01 |
haheres | the tearing-down |
H2040-02 |
haneherasot | the torn-down (feminine-plural) ones |
Word Usage (43 occurrences of H2040)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 15:7 | תַּהֲרֹ֣ס | taharos | you overthrow |
| Exodus 19:21 | יֶהֶרְס֤וּ | yeheresu | they break through |
| Exodus 19:24 | יֶֽהֶרְס֛וּ | yeheresu | break through |