What does חֲרוּץ · σπουδή mean in the Bible?
חֲרוּץ · σπουδή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sharp, determined, industrious effort".
Hebrew · H2742, G4710
חָרוּץ
Properly, incised or (active) incisive ; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination ; also eager · diligence
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חֲרוּץ H2742 properly, incised or (active) incisive ; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination ; also eager
Pronunciation charuts
Sharp incisiveness moving from physical cutting to moral determination and diligent eagerness in action.
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σπουδή G4710 diligence
Pronunciation spoudḗ
Earnest effort and commitment to action, often contrasting with mere haste or superficial speed.
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What does חָרוּץ (charuts) mean in the Bible?
חֲרוּץ · σπουδή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sharp, determined, industrious effort".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2742, G4710?
H2742, G4710 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. sharp, determined, industrious effort
Strong's H2742, G4710
Lexical occurrences 18 verses Source Gloss
sharp, determined, industrious effort
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָרוּץ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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