2785. chartsannim

Lexicon

chartsannim: Grape seeds, kernels

Original Word: חַרְצַן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chartsan
Pronunciation: khar-tsan-neem
Phonetic Spelling: (kchar-tsan')
Definition: Grape seeds, kernels
Meaning: a sour grape

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

kernel

From charats; a sour grape (as sharp in taste) -- kernel.

see HEBREW charats

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from charats
Definition
probably grape kernels, grape stones
NASB Translation
seeds (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חַרְצַנִּים noun masculine plural some insignificant vine-product, usually taken as grape-kernels, grape-stones, from acrid taste, so Thes (after Onk, Mishna), see also זָּג above: וְעַדזָֿג ׳מִגֶּפֶן הַיַּיִן מֵח Numbers 6:4 of the wine-vine, including both חרצנים and זג, he shall not eat.

II. חרץ be yellow (probably √ of following: Syriac id. (rare), yellow; compare Aramaic חריע safflower, Arabic id.: see Nö^{ZMG 1886, 728}, Löw^{Aramaic Pflanzenn. 218} Kö^{ii. l. 137}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be sour.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for חַרְצַן in the Strong's Concordance. However, the concept of sour or unripe fruit can be related to Greek terms that describe similar agricultural or metaphorical ideas, such as ὄμφαξ (omphax), which refers to unripe grapes.

Usage: The term חַרְצַן is used in the context of describing grapes, particularly in their unripe or sour state. It is a rare term found in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • The Hebrew word חַרְצַן (char'tzan) appears in the context of viticulture, the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is specifically used to denote the sour or unripe grapes, which are not yet suitable for consumption or winemaking. The term is indicative of the early stages of grape development, where the fruit is hard and lacks the sweetness of mature grapes.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is found in the context of metaphorical language, often symbolizing something undesirable or incomplete. The sour grape, or חַרְצַן, serves as a metaphor for premature judgment or actions that have not reached their full potential or intended outcome.
• The imagery of sour grapes is also used to convey the idea of consequences or results that are not as expected, often in a negative sense. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of sowing and reaping, where the quality of the outcome is directly related to the nature of the initial action or decision.
• The use of חַרְצַן in biblical literature underscores the importance of patience and timing, both in agricultural practices and in spiritual or moral decisions. It serves as a reminder of the natural processes that require time to reach fruition and the potential pitfalls of acting prematurely.

Forms and Transliterations

מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים מחרצנים mê·ḥar·ṣan·nîm mechartzanNim mêḥarṣannîm

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 6:4
HEB: מִגֶּ֣פֶן הַיַּ֗יִן מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים וְעַד־ זָ֖ג
NAS: vine, from [the] seeds even to [the] skin.
KJV: tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
INT: vine the grape from seeds even to skin

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2785
1 Occurrence

mê·ḥar·ṣan·nîm — 1 Occ.