Strong's Lexicon Tel Charsha: Tel-harsha Original Word: תֵּל חַרְשָׁא Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: תֵּל (tel), meaning "mound" or "hill," and חַרְשָׁא (charsha), which may mean "craftsman" or "woodworker." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Tel Charsha, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name in a similar manner. Usage: Tel Charsha is a place name mentioned in the context of the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem. It is one of the locations from which certain groups of people returned, as recorded in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Cultural and Historical Background: The mention of Tel Charsha occurs during the period of the Jewish return from Babylonian exile, which began around 538 BC under the decree of Cyrus the Great. This was a significant time in Jewish history, as it marked the restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the Temple. The returnees from Tel Charsha were part of a larger group of exiles who were re-establishing their identity and religious practices in their ancestral homeland. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tel and charash Definition "mound of a craftsman," a city in Bab. NASB Translation Tel-harsha (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תֵּל חַרְשָׁא proper name, of a location in Babylonia; — Ezra 2:59 = Nehemiah 7:16; Θααρησα, (Θελ)αρησα, etc., ᵐ5L Ezra Θαλαα καὶ Πησα. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tel-haresha, Tel-harsa From tel and the feminine of Charashiym; mound of workmanship; Tel-Charsha, a place in Babylonia -- Tel-haresha, Tel-harsa. see HEBREW tel see HEBREW Charashiym Forms and Transliterations חַרְשָׁ֔א חרשא charSha ḥar·šā ḥaršāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:59 HEB: מֶ֙לַח֙ תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א כְּר֥וּב אַדָּ֖ן NAS: up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, KJV: from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, INT: came Tel-melah Tel-harsha Cherub Addan Nehemiah 7:61 2 Occurrences |
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