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Hebrew · H2300

חָדַד

To be (causatively, make ) sharp or (figuratively) severe

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חָדַדH2300

What does חָדַד mean in the Bible?

חָדַד is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively, make ) sharp or (figuratively) severe".

Full entry for חָדַד (H2300) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does חָדַד mean in the Bible?

חָדַד is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively, make ) sharp or (figuratively) severe".

How does the BSB render H2300?

The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sharpens (2), fiercer (1), is sharpened (1), it is sharpened (1), sharpened (1).

Where does חָדַד appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 27:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Proverbs (2), Habakkuk (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
sharpens2×Proverbs 27:17
fiercer1×Habakkuk 1:8
is sharpened1×Ezekiel 21:11
it is sharpened1×Ezekiel 21:10
sharpened1×Ezekiel 21:9
Show sample aligned rows
Proverbs 27:17יָ֑חַדtosharpensVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularProverbs 27:17יַ֣חַדtosharpensVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularEzekiel 21:9הוּחַ֖דָּהtosharpenedVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularEzekiel 21:10הוּחַ֔דָּהtoit is sharpenedVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularEzekiel 21:11הוּחַ֤דָּהtois sharpenedVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularHabakkuk 1:8וְחַדּוּ֙tofiercerConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowProverbs 27:17
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Proverbs2Ezekiel3Habakkuk1
Source forms
הוּחַ֖דָּה1xhū·ḥad·dāhEzekiel 21:9
הוּחַ֔דָּה1xhū·ḥad·dāhEzekiel 21:10
הוּחַ֤דָּה1xhū·ḥad·dāhEzekiel 21:11
וְחַדּוּ֙1xwə·ḥad·dūHabakkuk 1:8
יַ֣חַד1xya·ḥaḏProverbs 27:17
יָ֑חַד1xyā·ḥaḏProverbs 27:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular3xEzekiel 21:9, Ezekiel 21:10, Ezekiel 21:11
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xProverbs 27:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1xHabakkuk 1:8
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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