2776. Cheres
Lexicon
Cheres: Sun, earthenware, potsherd

Original Word: חֶרֶס
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Cherec
Pronunciation: kheh'-res
Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-res)
Definition: Sun, earthenware, potsherd
Meaning: Cheres, a mountain in Palestine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Heres

The same as cherec; shining; Cheres, a mountain in Palestine -- Heres.

see HEBREW cherec

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as cheres
Definition
a mountain E. of the Jordan, also dwelling place of the Amorites
NASB Translation
Heres (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [חֶ֫רֶס] proper name, of a location 1. abode of Amorites, בְּהַרחֶֿרֶס בְּאַיָּלוֺן וּבְשַׁעַלְבִֿים Judges 1:35, since חֶרֶס sun = שֶׁמֶשׁ, perhaps = בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ

1 (q. v.), so Stu (who proposes עִיר חֶרֶס = עָר), Ke Be BuRS 17 Öttli Bla; ᵐ5 ἐν τῷ [ὄρει τοῦ] Μυρσινῶνι (-ος) = הַר הֲדַס.

2 place east of Jordan מִלְמַעֲלֵה הֶחָ֑רֶס Judges 8:13 from the ascent of Heres, ᵐ5 Αρες; the point whence Gideon turned back from pursuing Midian; Aq Symm read הֶהָרִים (see LagOnom. 96, 2nd ed. 131) so SS. — תִּמְנַתחֶֿרֶס Judges 2:9 see below תִּמְנַת, √ מנה.

III. חֶרֶס, חַרְסִית, חרסות see below חרשׂ.

חרע (√ of following; perhaps compare Aramaic Ethpa`al be clever, shrewd, especially in bad sense; Arabic split, VIII. originate, invent).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חֶרֶס (cheres), meaning "sun" or "clay."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew word חֶרֶס (Cheres) as it is a specific proper noun referring to a geographical location unique to the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term "Cheres" is used in the context of a geographical location, specifically a mountain, within the biblical narrative.

Context: Cheres is mentioned as a mountain in the biblical region of Palestine. The name "Cheres" is derived from the Hebrew word for "sun" or "clay," suggesting a possible connection to the mountain's appearance or its significance in the local culture. In the biblical context, mountains often hold symbolic meaning, representing strength, permanence, or a place of divine encounter. The specific mention of Cheres as a mountain highlights its geographical and possibly spiritual significance in the narrative of the Israelites. The mountain of Cheres is noted in the context of the tribal allotments in the Book of Judges, where it is associated with the territory of the tribe of Naphtali. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides the following reference: "Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but the Naphtalites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath became forced labor for them" (Judges 1:33). This passage indicates the historical and cultural interactions between the Israelites and the existing Canaanite populations, with Cheres being part of the broader landscape of these interactions.

Forms and Transliterations
חֶ֔רֶס חרס Cheres ḥe·res ḥeres
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 1:35
HEB: לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בְּהַר־ חֶ֔רֶס בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֑ים
NAS: in Mount Heres, in Aijalon
KJV: in mount Heres in Aijalon,
INT: living Mount Heres Aijalon Shaalbim

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2776
1 Occurrence


ḥe·res — 1 Occ.















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