2795. cheresh

Lexicon

cheresh: Deaf, silent

Original Word: חֵרֵשׁ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: cheresh
Pronunciation: kheh-resh
Phonetic Spelling: (khay-rashe')
Definition: Deaf, silent
Meaning: deaf

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

deaf

From charash; deaf (whether literally or spir.) -- deaf.

see HEBREW charash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from charash
Definition
deaf
NASB Translation
deaf (7), deaf man (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֵרֵשׁ adjective deaf — חֵרֵשׁ (= חִרֵּשׁ ֗֗֗ ) Exodus 4:11 4t.; plural חֵרְשִׁים Isaiah 29:18 3t.; — deaf, Exodus 4:11 (J; "" אִלֵּם), Psalm 38:14 ("" id.); also Leviticus 19:14 (H), Isaiah 29:18; Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 42:18,19 + Isaiah 42:19 b (for last עִוֵּר, compare Isaiah 43:8; Gr^{JQ 1891, Oct. p. 2} see Che^{Comm., JQ Jan. 1892, 382}), Isaiah 43:8; ׳מֶּ֫תֶן ח Psalm 58:5 a deaf adder.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַשׁ (charash), which means "to be silent" or "to be deaf."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent for the concept of "deaf" can be found in Strong's Greek Number 2974, κωφός (kophos), which also means "deaf" or "mute." This term is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are physically unable to hear or speak, as well as in metaphorical contexts to describe spiritual insensitivity or lack of understanding.

Usage: The term חֵרֵשׁ is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals who are physically deaf. It can also be used metaphorically to describe those who are unresponsive or unwilling to listen.

Context: • The term חֵרֵשׁ appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures. It is used to describe individuals who are physically unable to hear, as seen in Leviticus 19:14, "You must not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you are to fear your God. I am the LORD."
• In Isaiah 29:18, the term is used in a prophetic context: "On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see." Here, חֵרֵשׁ is part of a vision of restoration and healing, indicating a future time when physical and spiritual impairments will be removed.
• The metaphorical use of חֵרֵשׁ can be seen in passages where the people of Israel are described as being spiritually deaf, unable to hear or respond to God's commands and messages. This usage underscores a theme of spiritual insensitivity and the need for divine intervention to restore understanding and obedience.

Forms and Transliterations

הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים החרשים וְחֵרְשִׁ֖ים וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ וחרש וחרשים חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ חֵרְשִׁ֖ים חֵרֵ֔שׁ חרש חרשים כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ כחרש Checheresh cheResh chereShim ha·ḥê·rə·šîm hachereShim haḥêrəšîm ḥê·rə·šîm ḥê·rêš ḥêrêš ḥêrəšîm ḵə·ḥê·rêš ḵəḥêrêš vecheResh vechereShim wə·ḥê·rə·šîm wə·ḥê·rêš wəḥêrêš wəḥêrəšîm

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 4:11
HEB: אִלֵּ֔ם א֣וֹ חֵרֵ֔שׁ א֥וֹ פִקֵּ֖חַ
NAS: [him] mute or deaf, or seeing
KJV: the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing,
INT: mute or deaf or seeing

Leviticus 19:14
HEB: לֹא־ תְקַלֵּ֣ל חֵרֵ֔שׁ וְלִפְנֵ֣י עִוֵּ֔ר
NAS: You shall not curse a deaf man, nor
KJV: Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put
INT: nor curse A deaf before the blind

Psalm 38:13
HEB: וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע
NAS: But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
KJV: But I, as a deaf [man], heard
INT: I A deaf not hear

Psalm 58:4
HEB: כְּמוֹ־ פֶ֥תֶן חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ יַאְטֵ֥ם אָזְנֽוֹ׃
NAS: Like a deaf cobra
KJV: of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder
INT: Like cobra A deaf stops ear

Isaiah 29:18
HEB: בַיּוֹם־ הַה֛וּא הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים דִּבְרֵי־ סֵ֑פֶר
NAS: On that day the deaf will hear words
KJV: And in that day shall the deaf hear
INT: day he the deaf words of a book

Isaiah 35:5
HEB: עִוְרִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י חֵרְשִׁ֖ים תִּפָּתַֽחְנָה׃
NAS: And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
KJV: and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
INT: of the blind and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped

Isaiah 42:18
HEB: הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים שְׁמָ֑עוּ וְהַעִוְרִ֖ים
NAS: Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind,
KJV: Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind,
INT: deaf Hear blind

Isaiah 42:19
HEB: אִם־ עַבְדִּ֔י וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ כְּמַלְאָכִ֣י אֶשְׁלָ֑ח
NAS: but My servant, Or so deaf as My messenger
KJV: but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger
INT: but my servant deaf my messenger sent

Isaiah 43:8
HEB: וְעֵינַ֣יִם יֵ֑שׁ וְחֵרְשִׁ֖ים וְאָזְנַ֥יִם לָֽמוֹ׃
NAS: eyes, And the deaf, even though they have ears.
KJV: eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
INT: eyes have and the deaf have ears

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2795
9 Occurrences

ḵə·ḥê·rêš — 1 Occ.
ḥê·rêš — 3 Occ.
ḥê·rə·šîm — 1 Occ.
ha·ḥê·rə·šîm — 2 Occ.
wə·ḥê·rêš — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥê·rə·šîm — 1 Occ.