הָרַס
To pull down or in pieces, break , destroy
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What does הָרַס (tehares) mean in the Bible?
הָרַס (tehares) is a Hebrew word meaning "to pull down or in pieces, break , destroy". to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy BDB: throw down Usage: beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, × utterly. Wicked speech has the power to destabilize and destroy communities.
Meaning
Destruction through violent dismantling, often structural ruin; God's judgment tool against buildings, altars, and idolatrous systems.
to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy BDB: throw down Usage: beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, × utterly.
Why This Word Matters
Wicked speech has the power to destabilize and destroy communities. Proverbs 11:11
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×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 43 occurrences in the biblical text.