חֶרֶשׁ (cheresh) — Cunning
Hebrew word study: חֶרֶשׁ (cheresh), Strong's H2791. magical craft; also silence
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
magical craft; also silence
KJV translation words: cunning, secretly.
Strong's H2791 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Joshua 2:1 and last appears in Isaiah 3:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 2)
- Joshua 2:1 — חֶרֶשׁ — secretly
- Isaiah 3:3 — חֲרָשִׁים — magic arts
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2790 חָרַשׁ (chârash).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2789 חֶרֶשׂ (cheres), H2792 חֶרֶשׁ (Cheresh).
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What does cheresh (H2791) mean?
Magical craft; also silence.
How is H2791 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2791 as: cunning, secretly..
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Strong's H2791 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Joshua 2:1 and last appears in Isaiah 3:3.
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