תֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ
𐤕𐤇𐤓𐤔
techerash
be silent
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.
Psalms 39:13 · Word #9
Lexicon H2790
| Lemma | חָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | chârash |
| Strong's | H2790 |
| In-context | be silent |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H2790-26
you will keep silent
| Root | חרש (ḥ-r-š) |
| Core Meanings | cut, engrave, plow, craft, devise, be silent, act secretly |
| Semantic Range | to plow, engrave, craft, devise (often secretly or maliciously), be silent, hold one’s peace, remain quiet, be deaf |
| Conceptual Significance | The verb often links outward silence with inward intention—either righteous restraint before יהוה or secret plotting against others. Its range from skilled workmanship to silent concealment reflects a cultural association between deliberate action and guarded speech in biblical thought. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 2nd masculine singular from חָרַשׁ. The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense; the imperfect conveys incomplete, future, modal, or habitual action depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal imperfect, second masculine singular, so it is rendered "you will" to reflect the verbal aspect and person. The root חרש carries the sense of restrained or concealed action, which developed into the idea of silence; "keep silent" preserves this active nuance rather than a purely stative "be silent." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרש (cut, engrave, plow, craft, devise, be silent, act secretly)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2800-01 |
bacharoshet | in the Woodcraft-Place |
H2793-01 |
bachoreshah | in the wood-thicket |
H2758-01 |
becharish | in plowing-time |
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 |