חֲרָב֖וֹת
𐤇𐤓𐤁𐤅𐤕
charavot
swords
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.
Isaiah 21:15 · Word #3
Lexicon H2719
| Lemma | חֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | chereb |
| Strong's | H2719 |
| In-context | swords |
Morphology HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2719-12
desolating swords
| Root | חרב (ḥ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | dryness, desolation, devastation, destruction |
| Semantic Range | swords, blades, cutting weapons; instruments of war; by extension warfare, slaughter, devastation, or the destructive power that lays waste. |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶרֶב often symbolizes divine judgment, warfare, and covenantal curse, representing the destructive force that brings desolation upon a land or people. Its link to the root חרב underscores the idea that the sword leaves dryness and ruin in its wake. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine noun, plural absolute (HNcfpa) from חֶרֶב. No pronominal suffix; absolute state. Feminine plural ending -וֹת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֲרָבוֹת is the feminine plural absolute form of חֶרֶב, derived from the root חרב (“to be dry, desolate, laid waste”). Rendering it as “desolating swords” preserves both the common sense “swords” and the underlying root idea of causing desolation or devastation. The plural form reflects the feminine plural morphology (HNcfpa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |