חָרֵב

cha.revVerbH2717

to dry

From: or חֲרֵב; a primitive root;

Short Definition

to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be dry, be dried up 1a) (Qal) to be dried, be dried up 1b) (Pual) to be dried 1c) (Hiphil) to dry up 1d) (Hophal) to be dried up

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

36 times

Appears 36 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
11
Ezk
7
Jeremiah
5
2 Kings
3
Judges
3

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 19:17
  • Ezk 26:19
  • Isaiah 19:6
  • Isaiah 50:2
  • Jeremiah 26:9

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