חֶ֣רֶשׁ
𐤇𐤓𐤔
cheresh
secretly
from חָרַשׁ; magical craft; also silence; cunning, secretly.
Joshua 2:1 · Word #10
Lexicon H2791
| Lemma | חֶרֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | cheresh |
| Strong's | H2791 |
| In-context | secretly |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2791-02
a silent/deaf man
| Root | חרש (ḥ-r-š) |
| Core Meanings | to cut in, engrave, plow; to be silent; to be deaf; skilled craft |
| Semantic Range | deaf (physically unable to hear), silent, mute, secretive, skilled craftsman (one who works quietly), magical or hidden craft |
| Conceptual Significance | The root חרש connects physical deafness with silence and hidden activity, reflecting biblical themes of separation from hearing (especially hearing God’s word), secrecy, or concealed skill. It can denote vulnerability (the deaf) or subtlety and hidden intent, depending on context. |
| Morphological Notes | Primarily an adjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsa), describing a male individual as deaf or silent; also attested as a masculine singular noun (HNcmsa) meaning silence or secret craft, and in a plural noun form (HNp). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective form is masculine singular absolute (HAamsa), so the rendering reflects a single male individual. By combining "silent" and "deaf," the translation preserves the root sense of being cut off from sound or characterized by silence, maintaining the semantic link to חרש as both silence and deafness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרש (to cut in, engrave, plow; to be silent; to be deaf; skilled craft)
| 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 (3 occurrences of H2791)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 2:1 | חֶ֣רֶשׁ | cheresh | secretly |
| Isaiah 3:3 | חֲרָשִׁ֖ים | charashim | craftsman |
| Nehemiah 11:35 | הַחֲרָשִֽׁים | hacharashim | the craftsmen |