חָרֻצִ֣ים
𐤇𐤓𐤑𐤉𐤌
charutsim
of the diligent
or חָרֻץ; passive participle of חָרַץ; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager; decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
H2742
Proverbs 13:4 · Word #6
Lexicon H2742
| Lemma | חֲרוּץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chărûwts |
| Strong's | H2742 |
| In-context | of the diligent |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2742-02
decisive ones
| Root | חרץ (ḥ-r-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | to cut, to sharpen, to decide, to determine, incisiveness |
| Semantic Range | sharp, incisive, diligent, determined, eager; also used substantively for sharp instruments, threshing sledges, mined gold, or figuratively for decision and resolution |
| Conceptual Significance | The term conveys the imagery of sharpness and cutting precision, which in biblical thought extends to moral resolve and industrious determination. It reflects the cultural association between sharp tools, decisive judgment, and energetic action. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute form functioning adjectivally or substantivally; derived from the passive participle of חרץ. No article or pronominal suffix is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | חָרוּצִים is the masculine plural form derived from the passive participle of חרץ, whose core sense is "cut" or "incise," extended metaphorically to decisive determination. "Decisive ones" preserves the root idea of sharp, cutting resolution while accurately reflecting the masculine plural morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרץ (to cut, to sharpen, to decide, to determine, incisiveness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2742-01 |
charuts | a sharpened one |
H2742-03 |
hecharuts | the decisive-cut |
H2742-04 |
mecharuts | a sharpened thing |
H2757-01 |
uvacharitsey | and in the cutting-sledges of |
H2742-05 |
vecharuts | and a cut-trench |
H2782-01 |
venecheratsah | and was decisively decreed |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H2742)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 28:27 | בֶֽ/חָרוּץ֙ | vecharuts | with-a-threshing-sledge |
| Isaiah 41:15 | חָר֣וּץ | charuts | sharp |
| Joel 4:14 | הֶֽ/חָר֑וּץ | hecharuts | of-Decision |