חֲרֹ֨ב
𐤇𐤓𐤁
chârab
waste
To be dry, to be dried up, to be desolate or devastated. The verb חָרַב primarily denotes the state or process of becoming dry, particularly as a result of drought or cessation of water, and by extension, refers to being laid waste, devastated, or brought to ruin. In figurative and extended uses, the word expresses the devastation of land, cities, or peoples through human or divine agency, resulting in desolation or destruction. In rare cases, it is used to describe the action of slaying or destroying living beings.
Jeremiah 50:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H2717
| Lemma | חָרַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | chârab |
| Strong's | H2717 |
| Definition | To be dry, to be dried up, to be desolate or devastated. The verb חָרַב primarily denotes the state or process of becoming dry, particularly as a result of drought or cessation of water, and by extension, refers to being laid waste, devastated, or brought to ruin. In figurative and extended uses, the word expresses the devastation of land, cities, or peoples through human or divine agency, resulting in desolation or destruction. In rare cases, it is used to describe the action of slaying or destroying living beings. |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | waste |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2717-04
drying up
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple state or process of becoming dry or desolate. As an infinitive absolute, it conveys the verbal idea in its pure form, hence "drying up" to reflect the root’s core sense of parching leading to desolation. |
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