חֹרֵ֣שׁ
𐤇𐤓𐤔
choresh
devises
a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness); [idiom] altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.
H2790
Proverbs 6:14 · Word #3
Lexicon H2790
| Lemma | חָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | chârash |
| Strong's | H2790 |
| In-context | devises |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2790-03
the one devising
| Root | חרש (ḥ-r-sh) |
| Core Meanings | to scratch, engrave, plough, fabricate, devise, be silent, be deaf |
| Semantic Range | to plough land, engrave or carve, fabricate objects, devise plans (often evil), act secretly, keep silent, be deaf |
| Conceptual Significance | חָרַשׁ links manual craftsmanship (engraving, ploughing) with mental craftsmanship (devising plans). In wisdom and prophetic literature, the participle often portrays a schemer who "crafts" harm in the heart, highlighting the moral dimension of human ingenuity. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute (HVqrmsa), from חָרַשׁ. The participle functions substantivally to describe a person characterized by the action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal masculine singular active participle, denoting an ongoing or characteristic action: "one who is devising." This rendering preserves the root sense of skillful engraving or crafting extended figuratively to plotting or devising, while reflecting the singular masculine participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרש (to scratch, engrave, plough, fabricate, devise, be silent, be deaf)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2793-01 |
bachoreshah | in the wood-thicket |
H2796-01 |
charash | a carving-craftsman |
H2790-02 |
charashetem | you men have ploughed |
H2796-02 |
charashey | engraving-craftsmen of |
H2796-03 |
charashim | skilled craftsmen |
H2795-01 |
cheresh | a deaf man |
H2790-04 |
choreshey | craftsmen of |
H2790-05 |
hacharesh | Be silent! (you, masculine singular) |
H2790-06 |
hacharishu | Fall silent, you men |
H2795-02 |
hachereshim | the deaf men |
H2790-07 |
hachoresh | the one ploughing |
H2790-08 |
hecherasheti | I caused myself to be silent |
H2796-06 |
lecharashim | to the craftsmen |
H2790-09 |
macharish | one causing silence |
H2790-10 |
tacharishun | you men will keep silent |
H2790-11 |
tacharosh | you will plow |
H2790-12 |
techaresh | she will be ploughed |
H2790-13 |
techerash | you will keep silent |
H2790-14 |
vayacharishu | and they kept silent |
H2796-07 |
vecharashey | and craftsmen of |
H2796-08 |
vehecharash | and the craftsman |
H2790-15 |
vehecherish | and he made silent |
H2790-16 |
yacharish | he will cause silence |
H2790-17 |
yacharosh | he will plough |
Word Usage (72 occurrences of H2790)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:21 | מַחֲרִ֕ישׁ | macharish | in silence |
| Genesis 34:5 | וְ/הֶחֱרִ֥שׁ | vehecherish | and held his peace |
| Exodus 14:14 | תַּחֲרִישֽׁוּ/ן | tacharishun | shall-be-silent |