אֶ֣רֶץ

𐤀𐤓𐤑

erets

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

Genesis 2:11 · Word #8

Lexicon H776

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

Morphology HNcbsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H776-24

the firm-standing earth

Rootארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ)
Core Meaningsto be firm, to be stable, firmness, solidity, established place
Semantic RangeThe word carries a broad semantic range depending on context: (1) the entire earth or planet (Genesis 1:1, in contrast with 'heavens'); (2) dry land as opposed to water (Genesis 1:10); (3) a specific land, region, or territory (Genesis 12:1, the land of Canaan); (4) ground or soil; (5) country or nation. The context determines whether the reference is cosmic, geographical, or local.
Conceptual SignificanceWith approximately 2,503 occurrences throughout the Hebrew Bible, אֶרֶץ is central to biblical theology and redemptive history. It appears in creation narratives (cosmic significance), covenant promises to Abraham (land inheritance as a sign of God's blessing), prophetic literature (judgment and restoration of the land), and daily life (agriculture, burial, territorial possession). The land functions not merely as real estate but as a covenantal sphere for obedience, worship, and witness to God's sovereignty and faithfulness.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun (HNcbsa: Hebrew Noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute). The word appears in both absolute and construct states. While grammatically feminine, it can occasionally appear with masculine agreement in biblical Hebrew. The form אֶרֶץ (ʼerets) is the standard singular; plural forms are אֲרָצוֹת (ʾarāṣôt).
Rendering RationaleThe root ʾ-r-ṣ derives from a verb meaning 'to be firm' or 'to be stable,' suggesting the earth as that which is solid and established. The morphology HNcbsa indicates a feminine singular construct absolute noun, which in English is best rendered as 'the firm-standing earth' to preserve both the root's semantic connection to firmness and the singular feminine gender of the Hebrew form.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root ארץ (to be firm, to be stable, firmness, solidity, established place)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H776-02 arets firm land
H776-03 aretsah to her firmness
H776-04 aretsam their**firm-ground**
H776-05 aretsekha your land
H776-06 aretsekhe your firm-land
H776-07 aretsekhem your land
H776-08 aretsenu our firm land
H776-11 aretsot lands
H776-12 baaratsot in-firm-lands
H776-13 baarets in the firm land
H776-14 bearetsam in their**firm-lands**
H776-16 bearetsekhe in your land
H776-17 bearetsekhem in your firm land
H776-18 bearetsenu in our firm-land
H776-19 bearetsi in my land
H776-20 bearetso in his land
H776-21 bearetsot in the firm-lands
H776-22 bearetsotam in their firm-lands
H776-23 beerets in the firm land
H776-25 haaratsot the firm lands
H776-26 haarets the firm-standing land
H776-27 kearetsekhem like your lands
H776-28 keerets as a land
H776-29 khaarets the firm ground
H776-30 kheerets like-the-firm-ground
H776-31 laarets to the land
H776-32 learetsah to her firm-land
H776-33 learetsekha to your land
H776-34 learetso to his firm-land
H776-36 mearets from a land
H776-37 mearetsam of their firm-land
H776-38 mearetsekha from your land
H776-39 mearetso from his land
H776-40 mearetsot from firm-lands
H776-41 meerets from the firm-land
H776-42 mehaarets from the firm land
H776-44 ulearetsam and to their lands
H776-45 ulearetsekhe and to your land
H776-47 umearatsot and from the firm lands
H776-48 umearetso and from his firm-land
H776-49 umeerets and from the firm land
H776-50 uvaarets and-in-the-firm-land
H776-51 uvearetsekhem and in your**m.pl.** firm lands
H776-54 vaarets in the land
H776-55 vearetsah and-its-firm-land
H776-56 vearetsekha in your land
H776-57 vearetsekhe and your firm-land
H776-58 vearetsenu our firm-land
H776-59 vearetso in his firm-land
H776-61 vehaarets and the firm land
H776-62 velaarets and-for-the-firm-land

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