הַ/חֶ֔רֶב
𐤄/𐤇𐤓𐤁
hacherev
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.
Judges 3:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H2719
| Lemma | חֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | chereb |
| Strong's | H2719 |
| In-context | sword |
Morphology HTd/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 H2719-23
the desolating blade
| Root | חרב (ḥ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | dryness, desolation, devastation, destruction |
| Semantic Range | sword, dagger, knife, cutting weapon; instrument of warfare; means of slaughter; symbol of violent judgment or devastation. |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶרֶב frequently symbolizes warfare, covenant judgment, and divine retribution in the Hebrew Bible. Beyond a physical weapon, it represents the destructive force that brings desolation—whether through human conflict or as an instrument of YHWH’s judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; definite and singular in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶרֶב (feminine singular with the definite article) derives from the root חרב, conveying desolation and devastation. Rendering it as "the desolating blade" preserves both its concrete sense (a cutting weapon) and its root-based association with destruction, while reflecting its definite, singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרב (dryness, desolation, devastation, destruction)
| 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 |