בְּ/חֶ֥רֶב

𐤁/𐤇𐤓𐤁

becherev

by 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.

H2719

Haggai 2:22 · Word #15

Lexicon H2719

Lemmaחֶרֶב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤓𐤁
Transliterationchereb
Strong'sH2719
In-contextby sword

Morphology HR/Ncfsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H2719-11

by the desolating sword

Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("by/with") prefixed to a common feminine singular noun in absolute or construct state (Ncfsa/Ncfsc). The form is singular and feminine throughout its occurrences here.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֶרֶב (feminine singular) derives from the root חרב, conveying desolation and devastation. Rendering it as "the desolating sword" preserves the connection to the root idea of destructive ruin, while the prefixed בְּ is reflected by "by," indicating instrumentality in the feminine singular form.

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Words from Root חרב (dryness, desolation, devastation, destruction)

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