וּ/בְ/חֶ֨רֶב֙
𐤅/𐤁/𐤇𐤓𐤁
uvecherev
nor 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.
Hosea 1:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H2719
| Lemma | חֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | chereb |
| Strong's | H2719 |
| In-context | nor by-sword |
Morphology HC/R/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 H2719-32
and by the desolating sword
| Root | חרב (ḥ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | to be dry, to be desolate, to lay waste, destruction, cutting |
| Semantic Range | sword, blade, cutting weapon, instrument of slaughter, symbol of warfare, violence, or divine judgment; by extension, devastation or ruin. |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶרֶב frequently symbolizes not merely a weapon but the destructive force of war and divine judgment. Rooted in the idea of desolation, it represents the means by which lands and peoples are laid waste, often as an instrument of covenantal consequence. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition בְ + noun common feminine singular absolute חֶרֶב ("sword"). No pronominal suffix; singular and feminine in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶרֶב derives from the root חרב, conveying desolation and destructive cutting. Rendering it as "the desolating sword" preserves the root sense of devastation while reflecting the feminine singular noun in absolute form, preceded by the conjunction וּ ("and") and the preposition בְ ("by/with"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרב (to be dry, to be desolate, to lay waste, destruction, cutting)
| 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 |