Strong's Definition
properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager
Derivation: or חָרֻץ; passive participle of H2782 (חָרַץ);
KJV Usage: decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
TWOT Reference: 752a,b,753a
Outline of Biblical Usage
adj
1) sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent
n m
2) strict decision, decision
3) trench, moat, ditch
4) gold (poetical)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָרֻץ / חָרוּץ
chârûts
BDB Definition:
1) sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent (adjective)
2) strict decision, decision (noun masculine)
3) trench, moat, ditch (noun masculine)
4) gold (poetical) (noun masculine)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: passive participle of H2782
Same Word by TWOT Number: 752a,b, 753a
Total KJV Occurrences: 19
