הָרַס (hâraç) — Beat Down
Hebrew word study: הָרַס (hâraç), Strong's H2040. to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
KJV translation words: beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly.
Strong's H2040 is tagged on 43 words in 42 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:7 and last appears in Malachi 1:4.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 42)
- Exodus 15:7 — תַּהֲרֹס — you threw down
- Exodus 19:21 — יֶהֶרְסוּ — they should break through
- Exodus 19:24 — יֶהֶרְסוּ — they break through
- Exodus 23:24 — הָרֵס — completely tear down
- Judges 6:25 — וְהָרַסְתָּ — and you will tear down
- 2 Samuel 11:25 — וְהָרְסָהּ — and tear down it
- 1 Kings 18:30 — הֶהָרוּס — that was torn down
- 1 Kings 19:10 — הָרָסוּ — they have torn down
- 1 Kings 19:14 — הָרָסוּ — they have torn down
- 2 Kings 3:25 — יַהֲרֹסוּ — they tore down
- 1 Chronicles 20:1 — וַיֶּהֶרְסֶהָ — and he overthrew it
- Job 12:14 — יַהֲרוֹס — he tears down
- Psalms 11:3 — יֵהָרֵסוּן — they will be torn down
- Psalms 28:5 — יֶהֶרְסֵם — he will tear down them
- Psalms 58:6 — הֲרָס — break away
- Proverbs 11:11 — תֵּהָרֵס — it is torn down
- Proverbs 14:1 — תֶהֶרְסֶנּוּ — she tears down it
- Proverbs 24:31 — נֶהֱרָסָה — it was broken down
- Proverbs 29:4 — יֶהֶרְסֶנָּה — he breaks down it
- Isaiah 14:17 — הָרָס — he tore down
- Isaiah 22:19 — יֶהֶרְסֶךָ — he will tear down you
- Isaiah 49:17 — מְהָרְסַיִךְ — those who tear down you
- Jeremiah 1:10 — וְלַהֲרוֹס — and to tear down
- Jeremiah 24:6 — אֶהֱרֹס — I will tear them down
- Jeremiah 31:28 — וְלַהֲרֹס — and to tear down
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2034 הֲרִיסָה (hărîyçâh), H2035 הֲרִיסוּת (hărîyçûwth), H2041 הֶרֶס (hereç).
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Frequently asked questions
What does hâraç (H2040) mean?
To pull down or in pieces, break, destroy.
How is H2040 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2040 as: beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly..
How often does הָרַס (hâraç) appear?
Strong's H2040 is tagged on 43 words in 42 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:7 and last appears in Malachi 1:4.
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