Strong's Lexicon charuwts: Diligent, sharp, gold, threshing instrument Original Word: חֲרוּץ Word Origin: From the root חָרַץ (charats), meaning "to cut" or "to sharpen." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "charuwts," the concept of diligence and sharpness can be related to Greek words like σπουδή (spoudē, Strong's G4710) meaning "diligence" or "earnestness." Usage: The Hebrew word "charuwts" carries a range of meanings depending on the context. As an adjective, it often describes someone who is diligent or industrious. As a noun, it can refer to a sharp, pointed instrument, such as a threshing sledge, or to gold, emphasizing its value and purity. The term is used metaphorically to describe determination and decisiveness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of life, and tools like the threshing sledge were essential for processing grain. The imagery of sharp instruments and diligence would resonate with an agrarian society that valued hard work and precision. Gold, as a symbol of wealth and purity, was highly esteemed in biblical times, often used in the construction of sacred objects and as a standard of wealth. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חָרוּץ adjective sharp, diligent (on this and following see BaNB 173) — חָרוּץ Isaiah 28:27 11t.; plural חֲרוּצִים Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 12:24; חֲרֻצִים Proverbs 13:4; חֲרֻצוֺת Amos 1:3; — 1 sharp: of threshing instrument חָדָשׁ ׳מוֺרָג ח Isaiah 41:15; without ׳מ, as substantive, Isaiah 28:27 (where יוּדַשׁ); הַבַּרְזֶל ׳ח Amos 1:3; Job 41:22 (figurative of crocodile). 2 figurative diligent: as substantive Proverbs 21:5; opposed to רְמִיָּךְ Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 12:24,27; opposed to עָצֵּל Proverbs 13:4. — Daniel 9:25 see IV. חרוץ. II. חָרוּץ noun [masculine] strict decision, only עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ Joel Daniel 4:14 (twice in verse) valley of strict decision (see Bal.c.). III. חָרוּץ noun [masculine] trench, moat (Aramaic חֲרִיצָא; Assyrian —ariƒu, —iriƒu, id., DlHWB) — only in ׳רְחוֺב וְח Daniel 9:25, si vera lectio; as above Ges Herzf Ew Zö Meinh (q. v.); Gr רְחוֺב וחיץ; < ᵑ6 Bev רְחוֺב וָחוּץ with public places and streets. see חָרוּץ noun masculineProverbs 8:10 gold, in poetry (Phoenician חרץ, see DrSm xxviii; Assyrian —urâƒu) — חָרוּץ Psalm 68:14 5t.; gold, always "" כֶּסֶף; Zechariah 9:3, of dove's wings Psalm 68:14 ׳בִּירַקְרַק ח; elsewhere in comparison with value of wisdom, etc. Proverbs 3:14; Proverbs 8:10 (נִבְחָר ׳ח) Proverbs 8:19; Proverbs 16:16. חרצב (quadriliteral √ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance decision, diligent, fine gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall Or charuts {khaw-roots'}; passive participle of charats; 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 -- decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall. see HEBREW charats Forms and Transliterations בֶֽחָרוּץ֙ בַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹת בחרוץ בחרצות הֶֽחָר֑וּץ הֶחָרֽוּץ׃ החרוץ החרוץ׃ וְחָר֔וּץ וְחָר֖וּץ וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ וחרוץ ומחרוץ חָ֭רוּץ חָר֣וּץ חָרֻצִ֣ים חָרֽוּץ׃ חָרוּצִ֣ים חָרוּצִ֥ים חרוץ חרוץ׃ חרוצים חרצים מֵחָר֑וּץ מֵחָר֣וּץ מֵחָר֥וּץ מחרוץ ba·ḥă·ru·ṣō·wṯ bacharuTzot baḥăruṣōwṯ ḇe·ḥā·rūṣ ḇeḥārūṣ chaRutz charuTzim ḥā·ru·ṣîm ḥā·rū·ṣîm ḥā·rūṣ ḥārūṣ ḥāruṣîm ḥārūṣîm he·ḥā·rūṣ hechaRutz heḥārūṣ mê·ḥā·rūṣ mechaRutz mêḥārūṣ ū·mê·ḥā·rūṣ umechaRutz ūmêḥārūṣ vechaRutz wə·ḥā·rūṣ wəḥārūṣLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 41:30 HEB: חָ֑רֶשׂ יִרְפַּ֖ד חָר֣וּץ עֲלֵי־ טִֽיט׃ NAS: He spreads out [like] a threshing sledge on the mire. KJV: [are] under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. INT: potsherds spreads out a threshing on the mire Psalm 68:13 Proverbs 3:14 Proverbs 8:10 Proverbs 8:19 Proverbs 10:4 Proverbs 12:24 Proverbs 12:27 Proverbs 13:4 Proverbs 16:16 Proverbs 21:5 Isaiah 28:27 Isaiah 41:15 Daniel 9:25 Joel 3:14 Joel 3:14 Amos 1:3 Zechariah 9:3 18 Occurrences |
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bind or twist powerfully, Frey). 
