What does חָרֵב mean in the Bible?
חָרֵב is a Hebrew word meaning "parched or ruined".
Hebrew · H2720
חָרֵב
Parched or ruined
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חָרֵבH2720
What does חָרֵב mean in the Bible?
חָרֵב is a Hebrew word meaning "parched or ruined".
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How does the BSB render H2720?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include lies in ruins (3), [still lies] in ruins (1), a dry (1), desolate (1), is a wasteland (1).
Where does חָרֵב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 7:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), Haggai (2), Jeremiah (2), Nehemiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itlies in ruins3×Nehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah 2:17, Haggai 1:4
[still lies] in ruins1×Haggai 1:9
a dry1×Proverbs 17:1
desolate1×Jeremiah 33:12
is a wasteland1×Jeremiah 33:10
that were once ruined1×Ezekiel 36:35
the ruined1×Ezekiel 36:38
whether dry1×Leviticus 7:10
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 7:10וַחֲרֵבָ֑הtowhether dryConjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singularNehemiah 2:3חֲרֵבָ֔הtolies in ruinsAdjective - feminine singularNehemiah 2:17חֲרֵבָ֔הtolies in ruinsAdjective - feminine singularProverbs 17:1חֲ֭רֵבָהtoa dryAdjective - feminine singularJeremiah 33:10חָרֵ֣בtois a wastelandAdjective - masculine singularJeremiah 33:12הֶחָרֵ֛בtodesolateArticle | Adjective - masculine singularEzekiel 36:35הֶחֳרֵב֛וֹתtothat were once ruinedArticle | Adjective - feminine pluralEzekiel 36:38הֶחֳרֵב֔וֹתtothe ruinedArticle | Adjective - feminine pluralHaggai 1:4חָרֵֽב׃tolies in ruinsAdjective - masculine singularHaggai 1:9חָרֵ֔בto[still lies] in ruinsAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 7:10
Aligned rows10
Books represented6
Leviticus1Nehemiah2Proverbs1Jeremiah2Ezekiel2Haggai2
Source forms
חֲרֵבָ֔ה2xḥă·rê·ḇāhNehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah 2:17
הֶחָרֵ֛ב1xhe·ḥā·rêḇJeremiah 33:12
הֶחֳרֵב֛וֹת1xhe·ḥo·rê·ḇō·wṯEzekiel 36:35
הֶחֳרֵב֔וֹת1xhe·ḥo·rê·ḇō·wṯEzekiel 36:38
וַחֲרֵבָ֑ה1xwa·ḥă·rê·ḇāhLeviticus 7:10
חָרֵ֣ב1xḥā·rêḇJeremiah 33:10
חָרֵ֔ב1xḥā·rêḇHaggai 1:9
חָרֵֽב׃1xḥā·rêḇHaggai 1:4
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular3xNehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah 2:17, Proverbs 17:1
Adjective - masculine singular3xJeremiah 33:10, Haggai 1:4, Haggai 1:9
Article | Adjective - feminine plural2xEzekiel 36:35, Ezekiel 36:38
Article | Adjective - masculine singular1xJeremiah 33:12
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular1xLeviticus 7:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. parched or ruined
Source Gloss
parched or ruined
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
parched or ruined BDB: dry Usage: desolate, dry, waste.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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