הָרַס
To pull down or in pieces, break , destroy · to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
הָרַס H2040 to pull down or in pieces, break , destroy
καθαιρέω G2507 to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
What does הָרַס (haras) mean in the Bible?
הָרַס · καθαιρέω is a Hebrew word meaning "to tear down or destroy".
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 15×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 5×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 21 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)