חָרֵב (chârêb) — Desolate
Hebrew word study: חָרֵב (chârêb), Strong's H2720. parched or ruined
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parched or ruined
KJV translation words: desolate, dry, waste.
Strong's H2720 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 7:10 and last appears in Haggai 1:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 10)
- Leviticus 7:10 — וַחֲרֵבָה — and dry
- Nehemiah 2:3 — חֲרֵבָה — is desolate
- Nehemiah 2:17 — חֲרֵבָה — is desolate
- Proverbs 17:1 — חֲרֵבָה — dry
- Jeremiah 33:10 — חָרֵב — is desolate
- Jeremiah 33:12 — הֶחָרֵב — the desolate
- Ezekiel 36:35 — הֶחֳרֵבוֹת — the wasted
- Ezekiel 36:38 — הֶחֳרֵבוֹת — the wasted
- Haggai 1:4 — חָרֵב — is desolate
- Haggai 1:9 — חָרֵב — is desolate
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2717 חָרַב (chârab).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2724 חָרָבָה (chârâbâh).
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What does chârêb (H2720) mean?
Parched or ruined.
How is H2720 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2720 as: desolate, dry, waste..
How often does חָרֵב (chârêb) appear?
Strong's H2720 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 7:10 and last appears in Haggai 1:9.
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