חָר֣וּץ
𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤑
charuts
maimed
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.
Leviticus 22:22 · Word #5
Lexicon H2782
| Lemma | חָרַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chârats |
| Strong's | H2782 |
| In-context | maimed |
Morphology HVqsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2782-03
a sharp, decisive one
| Root | חרץ (ḥ-r-ts) |
| Core Meanings | to cut, sharpen, decide, determine, decree, be keen or diligent |
| Semantic Range | diligent, industrious, sharp, decisive, determined; by extension one who acts with keen resolve or fixed purpose |
| Conceptual Significance | The term connects diligence with sharpness and decisiveness, portraying industriousness as the quality of one who has been "sharpened" or who cuts through hesitation. It reflects a biblical worldview in which resolve and determined action mirror the decisive decrees of יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute form; attested both as a Qal passive participle and as a substantive adjective. The morphology indicates a singular masculine referent without suffixes. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חָרוּץ is masculine singular absolute, functioning adjectivally or substantivally. Rendering it as "a sharp, decisive one" preserves the root sense of cutting or sharpening (חרץ) while reflecting the masculine singular morphology inherent in the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרץ (to cut, sharpen, decide, determine, decree, be keen or diligent)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2742-01 |
bacharutsot | with the sharp threshing-sledges |
H2782-01 |
charats | he has sharply decided |
H2782-02 |
charatseta | you have decisively decreed |
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 |