חֶ֫רֶב

che.revNoun (Feminine)H2719

sword

From: from H2717 (חָרַב);

Short Definition

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

337 times

Appears 337 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
68
Jeremiah
61
Judges
23
Joshua
19
Isaiah
18

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:4
  • Amos 7:9
  • Ezk 32:32
  • Judges 4:16
  • Jeremiah 6:25

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