H2742 - חֲרוּץ (chărûwts)

H2742 חֲרוּץ (chărûwts) khaw-roots'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

or charuts {khaw-roots'}; passive participle of 2782; 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

KJV Usage: decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

חָרוּץ (cha.ruts) — sharp. adj sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent

חָרוּץ (cha.ruts) — decision. strict decision, decision

חָרוּץ (cha.ruts) — trench. trench, moat, ditch

חָרוּץ (cha.ruts) — gold. gold (poetical)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

חָרוּץ (H2742a · H2742b · H2742c · H2742d · H2743)

noun m · חרץ

Metals

gold = metal of a bright yellow color, ◄ found in rocks and alluvial deposits ► and used as a monetary standard and in jewellery and plating; ≈ associated with wealth and quality

PSA 68:14 · PRO 3:14 · PRO 8:10 · PRO 8:19 · PRO 16:16 · ZEC 9:3

noun m · חרץ

Fortifications

trench, moat (to provide security against enemy attack) = deep wide ditch surrounding a town; ◄ manmade; ► provides protection

DAN 9:25

noun m · חרץ

Impact | Shape

sharpened, sharp (threshing-sledge) = state in which objects have been provided with a thin cutting edge

ISA 41:15

Impact

maimed (animals are not to be sacrificed) literally: having been cut; = state in which animals have a physical defect, ◄ caused by injury or mutilation

LEV 22:22

Tools | ≈ אֹופַן עֲגָלָה · גִּלְגַּל עֲגָלָה · מַטֵּה · שֵׁבֶט

threshing-sledge = wooden board with sharp stones or pieces of iron tightly wedged into small holes; ► dragged over harvested grain with the help of a draft animal to separate grain from straw or husk; ≈ symbol of power and aggression

JOB 41:22 · ISA 28:27 · AMO 1:3

adj · חרץ

Diligent | ≠ עָצֵל · רְמִיָּה

diligent = state in which humans are ready and prepared to act when needed

PRO 10:4 · PRO 12:24 · PRO 12:27 · PRO 13:4 · PRO 21:5

name

Names of People

Haruz = man; ► father of Meshullemeth, wife of Manasseh, mother of Amon, king of Judah

2KI 21:19

Names of Landforms

Collocation: עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ

Valley of Decision literally: Valley of Decision; = valley, also known as Kidron Valley or Valley of Jehoshaphat; ◄ located east of Jerusalem