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הֵרוֹן

𐤄𐤓𐤅𐤍

hêrôwn

H2032 noun

SILEX Entry

Root הרה to conceive, be pregnant

Definition

State or condition of being pregnant; the process or period during which offspring develop within the womb. This noun denotes pregnancy as a physical, biological condition, encompassing conception through gestation.

Semantic Range

pregnancy, the state of being pregnant, the condition of pregnancy, gestation

Root / Etymology

From the root הָרָה ('harah'), meaning 'to be or become pregnant' (of a woman or female animal). הֵרוֹן (hêrôn) is an abstract noun formation from this root, referring to the state/result of being pregnant. The alternate form הֵרָיוֹן (hērāyôn) is a variant with the same meaning.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The noun הֵרוֹן and its variant הֵרָיוֹן are relatively rare, occurring in later texts of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Hosea 9:11, Ruth 4:13, Ecclesiastes 11:5). Earlier biblical texts more commonly use the verb הָרָה ('to conceive, become pregnant') rather than these abstract nouns. The term appears in contexts describing both physical-pregnancy and metaphorical situations (such as the loss of fertility or the mystery of life's origins). In post-biblical Hebrew, הֵרָיוֹן becomes the standard term for pregnancy. English translations routinely render the term as 'pregnancy' or 'conception', though the word primarily refers to the ongoing state of pregnancy rather than the specific moment of conception. The usage of this noun does not carry additional ritual, social, or theological meaning beyond the bare biological fact, unlike some other terms for offspring or progeny.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or הֵרָיוֹן; from הָרָה; pregnancy; conception.

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Root Family

הרה (h-r-h) — to conceive, be pregnant

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2029 הָרָה she conceived
H2030 הָרֶה pregnant
H2031 הַרְהֹר and conceived thoughts

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2032-03 וְ/הֵֽרֹנֵ֔/ךְ veheronekhe HC/Ncmsc/Sp2fs and your conception / and your pregnancy and your pregnancy 1
H2032-01 הֵרָי֖וֹן herayon HNcmsa conception pregnancy 1
H2032-02 וּ/מֵ/הֵרָיֽוֹן umeherayon HC/R/Ncmsa and-from-conception and from pregnancy 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2032-03 Genesis 3:16 וְ/הֵֽרֹנֵ֔/ךְ veheronekhe HC/Ncmsc/Sp2fs and your conception / and your pregnancy and your pregnancy
H2032-02 Hosea 9:11 וּ/מֵ/הֵרָיֽוֹן umeherayon HC/R/Ncmsa and-from-conception and from pregnancy
H2032-01 Ruth 4:13 הֵרָי֖וֹן herayon HNcmsa conception pregnancy
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