וְ/חֶ֥רֶב
𐤅/𐤇𐤓𐤁
vecherev
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.
Jeremiah 5:12 · Word #10
Lexicon H2719
| Lemma | חֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | chereb |
| Strong's | H2719 |
| In-context | sword |
Morphology HC/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 H2719-40
and a desolating blade
| Root | חרב (ḥ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | dryness, desolation, devastation, cutting, destroying |
| Semantic Range | sword, knife, dagger, cutting tool, instrument of slaughter, symbol of warfare, violence, or divine judgment |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶרֶב often represents not merely a weapon but the broader force of destruction—war, judgment, and covenantal curse—embodying the desolating consequences of human violence or divine decree. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ prefixed to feminine singular noun חֶרֶב (Ncfsa/Ncfsc), absolute or construct form depending on context; no pronominal suffix; singular, common feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶרֶב derives from the root חרב, conveying desolation and devastation; thus "desolating blade" preserves both the concrete sense of a cutting instrument and its destructive effect. The form is feminine singular absolute with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"), reflected in "and a" and the singular noun "blade." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרב (dryness, desolation, devastation, cutting, destroying)
| 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 |