2032. heron or herayon

Lexicon

heron or herayon: Pregnancy, conception

Original Word: הֵרוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: herown
Pronunciation: heh-rah-YONE
Phonetic Spelling: (hay-rone')
Definition: Pregnancy, conception
Meaning: pregnancy

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

conception

Or herayown {hay-raw-yone'}; from harah; pregnancy -- conception.

see HEBREW harah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from harah
Definition
conception, pregnancy
NASB Translation
childbirth (1), conceive (1), conception (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הֵרָיוֺן noun [masculine] conception, pregnancy; — ׳ה absolute Hosea 9:11; Ruth 4:13; suffix הֵרֹנֵךְ Genesis 3:16, either contracted, so Ew^{§ 214 a}, or erroneous for הריונך which stands in ⅏ compare Di; — conception, in combination מִלֵּדָה וּמִבֶּטֶן וּמֵהֵרָי֑וֺן Hosea 9:11; וַתֵּלֶד ׳לָהּ ה ׳וַיִּתֵּן י Ruth 4:13; עִצְּבוֺנֵךְ וְהֵרֹנֵךְ Genesis 3:16 ("" תֵּלְדִי).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָרָה (harah), which means "to conceive" or "to become pregnant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the New Testament is G4726 (συλλαμβάνω, sullambanō), which means "to conceive" or "to become pregnant." This term is used in the context of conception and the beginning of pregnancy, as seen in Luke 1:24: "After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion."

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term הֵרוֹן (heron) within its biblical and cultural context, illustrating its significance in the Hebrew Scriptures and its connection to the Greek New Testament terminology.

Usage: The word הֵרוֹן is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the state of being pregnant. It appears in contexts that discuss conception, the period of carrying a child, and the implications of pregnancy.

Context: • The term הֵרוֹן (heron) is used in the Old Testament to describe the condition of pregnancy, emphasizing the biological and social aspects of conception and gestation. It is found in passages that address the laws and customs surrounding childbirth and the responsibilities of parents.
• In Exodus 21:22, the term is used in a legal context: "If men who are fighting strike a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows." This passage highlights the value placed on the unborn child and the protection of pregnant women under Mosaic Law.
• The word also appears in Hosea 9:11, where it is used metaphorically to describe the loss of fertility and blessing: "Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird—no birth, no pregnancy, no conception."
• הֵרוֹן (heron) is a term that underscores the continuity of life and the importance of family lineage in the Hebrew tradition. It is associated with both the joy and the vulnerability of the childbearing process.

Forms and Transliterations

הֵרָי֖וֹן הריון וְהֵֽרֹנֵ֔ךְ וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃ והרנך ומהריון׃ hê·rā·yō·wn heraYon hêrāyōwn ū·mê·hê·rā·yō·wn umeheraYon ūmêhêrāyōwn veheroNech wə·hê·rō·nêḵ wəhêrōnêḵ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 3:16
HEB: אַרְבֶּה֙ עִצְּבוֹנֵ֣ךְ וְהֵֽרֹנֵ֔ךְ בְּעֶ֖צֶב תֵּֽלְדִ֣י
NAS: Your pain in childbirth, In pain
KJV: thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow
INT: multiply your pain childbirth pain will bring

Ruth 4:13
HEB: יְהוָ֥ה לָ֛הּ הֵרָי֖וֹן וַתֵּ֥לֶד בֵּֽן׃
NAS: enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth
KJV: gave her conception, and she bare
INT: enabled to her and the LORD conceive gave to a son

Hosea 9:11
HEB: מִלֵּדָ֥ה וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃
NAS: pregnancy and no conception!
KJV: and from the womb, and from the conception.
INT: birth pregnancy conception

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2032
3 Occurrences

hê·rā·yō·wn — 1 Occ.
ū·mê·hê·rā·yō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·hê·rō·nêḵ — 1 Occ.