חֲרִישִׁ֔ית

𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤕

charishit

scorching

from חָרַשׁ in the sense of silence; quiet, i.e. sultry (as feminine noun, the sirocco or hot east wind); vehement.

H2759

Jonah 4:8 · Word #8

Lexicon H2759

Lemmaחֲרִישִׁי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤔𐤉
Transliterationchărîyshîy
Strong'sH2759
In-contextscorching

Morphology HAafsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2759-01

a silent heat

Rootחרש (ḥ-r-š)
Core Meaningssilence, quietness, stillness; also engraving or plowing (in other stems)
Semantic Rangesilent, still, sultry heat; oppressive calm; the hot east wind characterized by breathless stillness
Conceptual SignificanceThe term evokes the heavy, motionless heat of the Near Eastern sirocco, emphasizing not merely temperature but the eerie stillness accompanying judgment, hardship, or divine intensity in the biblical landscape.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular adjective/noun (absolute). Derived from the root חרשׁ in the sense of silence, functioning substantivally to denote a specific kind of heat (the sirocco).
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from חרשׁ in the sense of silence or stillness, describing a heat marked by oppressive quiet. The form is feminine singular absolute, reflected in the singular English noun phrase “a silent heat,” preserving both its number and its adjectival-nominal force.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חרש (silence, quietness, stillness; also engraving or plowing (in other stems))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2800-01 bacharoshet in the Woodcraft-Place
H2793-01 bachoreshah in the wood-thicket
H2758-01 becharish in plowing-time

Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Jonah 4:8 חֲרִישִׁ֔ית charishit scorching
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