2801. charath
Berean Strong's Lexicon
charath: To engrave, inscribe, carve

Original Word: חָרַת
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: charath
Pronunciation: khaw-rath'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-rath')
Definition: To engrave, inscribe, carve
Meaning: to engrave

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is "χαράσσω" (charassō), which also means to engrave or inscribe.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "charath" primarily means to engrave or inscribe. It is used in contexts where something is being permanently marked or carved, often into stone or metal. This term conveys the idea of creating a lasting impression or record, emphasizing the permanence and significance of what is being inscribed.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, engraving was a common practice for recording important information, such as laws, decrees, or historical events. Stone tablets and metal inscriptions were durable and served as official records. The act of engraving was often associated with authority and solemnity, as it was used to preserve covenants, commandments, and significant declarations.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to grave, engrave
NASB Translation
engraved (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[חָרַת] verb grave, engrave, only

Qal Passive participle חָרוּת עַל הַלֻּחֹת Exodus 32:16 (E), engraved upon the tablets. (by finger of God), but from absence of "" in cognate languages (Arabic is perforate, bore, slit) probably error for חָרוּשׁ (Jeremiah 17:1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
graven

A primitive root; to engrave -- graven.

Forms and Transliterations
חָר֖וּת חרות chaRut ḥā·rūṯ ḥārūṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 32:16
HEB: אֱלֹהִים֙ ה֔וּא חָר֖וּת עַל־ הַלֻּחֹֽת׃
NAS: writing engraved on the tablets.
KJV: of God, graven upon the tables.
INT: was God's he engraved on the tablets

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Strong's Hebrew 2801
1 Occurrence


ḥā·rūṯ — 1 Occ.
















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