חָרַ֞ץ
𐤇𐤓𐤑
charats
sharpened
a primitive root; properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide; bestir self, decide, decree, determine, maim, move.
Joshua 10:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H2782
| Lemma | חָרַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chârats |
| Strong's | H2782 |
| In-context | sharpened |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2782-01
he has sharply decided
| Root | חרץ (ḥ-r-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | sharpness, cutting, decisive action, determination, decree |
| Semantic Range | to cut or wound sharply; to sharpen; to act decisively; to determine or decree; to be diligent or alert. |
| Conceptual Significance | The verb often conveys decisive, even irreversible action—like a sharp cut that cannot be undone—highlighting the weight and finality of human or divine decisions within the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (qatal) 3rd person masculine singular; active voice expressing completed action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חרץ conveys the idea of sharp cutting, which extends metaphorically to decisive determination or decree. Rendering it as "he has sharply decided" preserves both the imagery of sharpness inherent in the root and the Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form, reflecting a completed action performed by "he." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרץ (sharpness, cutting, decisive action, determination, decree)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2742-01 |
bacharutsot | with the sharp threshing-sledges |
H2782-02 |
charatseta | you have decisively decreed |
H2783-01 |
charetseh | his vigor-seat |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H2782)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 11:7 | יֶֽחֱרַץ | yecherats | will sharpen |
| Leviticus 22:22 | חָר֣וּץ | charuts | maimed |
| Joshua 10:21 | חָרַ֞ץ | charats | sharpened |