Strong's Lexicon charar: To burn, to be hot, to be scorched Original Word: חָרַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "charar," related concepts of burning or heat can be found in Greek words such as πυρόω (pyroō - G4448), meaning to burn or to be inflamed. Usage: The Hebrew verb "charar" primarily conveys the idea of burning or being hot. It is used in various contexts to describe physical heat, such as the burning of fire or the scorching heat of the sun. The term can also be metaphorically applied to describe intense emotions or fervor, such as anger or zeal. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, fire and heat were significant elements of daily life, used for cooking, warmth, and religious sacrifices. The scorching sun was a common experience in the arid climate of the region, often symbolizing judgment or purification. The concept of burning also held spiritual significance, representing divine presence, judgment, or purification processes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be hot or scorched, to burn NASB Translation been charred (1), blow fiercely (1), burn (1), burned (2), charred (1), glow (1), kindle (1), parched (1), scorched (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [חָרַר] verb be hot, scorched, burn poet. & late (Arabic  be hot, burn, thirst; Ethiopic  Aramaic חַר; compare Assyrian arâru, glow, SASmAssurbanipal i. p. 97 BelserBAS ii. 155) — Qal Perfect3feminine singular חָ֫רָה Job 30:30, וְחָ֫רָה consecutive Ezekiel 24:11, חָ֫רוּ Isaiah 24:6; — 1 be hot, scorched, Jerusalem, under figure of caldron Ezekiel 24:11. 2 burn = be burned, figurative of men, in ׳יs judgement, Isaiah 24:6. 3 burn, of bones of sick men in fever מִנִּיחֹֿרֶב ׳ח Job 30:30. Niph`al Perfect נָחַר Jeremiah 6:29, נָחָ֑ר Ezekiel 15:4, נִחַר Psalm 69:4; 3plural נִחָ֑רוּ Psalm 102:4 (Köi. 368); Imperfect וַיֵּחָ֑ר Ezekiel 15:5 יֵחָ֑רוּ Ezekiel 24:10 (strike out Co B and others) 1 be scorched, of bellows מַמֻּחַ in fierce fire Jeremiah 6:29 **from √ נחר snort, puff, according to Mich Ew Gf Gie and others, — Du; (figurative); scorched, charred, of the vine (as fuel) Ezekiel 15:4,5 middle part charred, the ends devoured (אכל) by fire (simile of inhabitants of Jerusalem); bones (simile id.) Ezekiel 24:10 (see above). 2 burn, of bones in fever Psalm 102:4 (כְּמוֺקֵד, compare Qal Job 30:30); be parched, of throat גרוני ׳נח Job 69:4. — Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 45:24; Songs 1:6 see חרה. Pilpel Infinitive לְחַרְחַררִֿיב Proverbs 26:21 to kindle strife. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be angry, burn, dry, kindle A primitive root; to glow, i.e. Literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion -- be angry, burn, dry, kindle. Forms and Transliterations וְחָ֣רָה וַיֵּחָ֔ר וחרה ויחר חָ֝֗רָה חָרוּ֙ חרה חרו יֵחָֽרוּ׃ יחרו׃ לְחַרְחַר־ לחרחר־ נִֽחֲרוּ־ נִחַ֪ר נִחָֽרוּ׃ נָחַ֣ר נָחָ֔ר נחר נחרו־ נחרו׃ Charah chaRu ḥā·rāh ḥā·rū ḥārāh ḥārū lə·ḥar·ḥar- lecharchar ləḥarḥar- nā·ḥar nā·ḥār naChar nāḥar nāḥār ni·ḥā·rū ni·ḥă·rū- ni·ḥar niChar niCharu niḥar niḥārū niḥărū- vaiyeChar veCharah way·yê·ḥār wayyêḥār wə·ḥā·rāh wəḥārāh yê·ḥā·rū yeCharu yêḥārūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 30:30 HEB: מֵעָלָ֑י וְעַצְמִי־ חָ֝֗רָה מִנִּי־ חֹֽרֶב׃ NAS: on me, And my bones burn with fever. KJV: upon me, and my bones are burned with heat. INT: on and my bones burn with fever Psalm 69:3 Psalm 102:3 Proverbs 26:21 Songs 1:6 Isaiah 24:6 Jeremiah 6:29 Ezekiel 15:4 Ezekiel 15:5 Ezekiel 24:10 Ezekiel 24:11 11 Occurrences |
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