תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁ
𐤕𐤇𐤓𐤔
chârash
be silent
To cut, inscribe, or engrave (on stone, wood, or metal); to plow, to incise or form furrows in soil; (by extension) to fabricate or craft, particularly as an artisan or smith. In figurative use: to devise, plot, or plan (usually with negative connotations); to be silent or keep silent, especially in a deliberate or calculated manner; to be deaf (rare, possibly as a secondary development from 'not hearing' in the sense of silence). The semantic range covers both physical acts of craftsmanship and cultivation, as well as actions of secret planning, contrivance, or silence.
Psalms 28:1 · Word #7
Lexicon H2790
| Lemma | חָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | chârash |
| Strong's | H2790 |
| Definition | To cut, inscribe, or engrave (on stone, wood, or metal); to plow, to incise or form furrows in soil; (by extension) to fabricate or craft, particularly as an artisan or smith. In figurative use: to devise, plot, or plan (usually with negative connotations); to be silent or keep silent, especially in a deliberate or calculated manner; to be deaf (rare, possibly as a secondary development from 'not hearing' in the sense of silence). The semantic range covers both physical acts of craftsmanship and cultivation, as well as actions of secret planning, contrivance, or silence. |
Morphology HVqj2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | be silent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2790-24
may you keep silent
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, jussive conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem retains the root’s basic sense, here in its figurative development of deliberate silence or withholding. The 2nd person masculine singular jussive is rendered as a volitional wish or command: 'may you keep silent.' |
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