What does חֲרוּץ (charuts) mean in the Bible?
חֲרוּץ (charuts): Sharp incisiveness moving from physical cutting to moral determination and diligent eagerness in action.
Hebrew · H2742
חֲרוּץ
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
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חֲרוּץ H2742
Pronunciation charuts
What does חֲרוּץ (charuts) mean in the Bible?
חֲרוּץ (charuts): Sharp incisiveness moving from physical cutting to moral determination and diligent eagerness in action.
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How does the BSB render H2742?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the diligent (3), gold (2), of decision (2), than gold (2), [and] sharp (1).
Where does חֲרוּץ (charuts) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 22:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (9), Isaiah (2), Joel (2), Amos (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 of the diligent 3× Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 21:5
gold 2× Psalms 68:13, Proverbs 8:10
of decision 2× Joel 3:14
than gold 2× Proverbs 8:19, Proverbs 16:16
[and] sharp 1× Isaiah 41:15
and a trench 1× Daniel 9:25
and gold 1× Zechariah 9:3
but a diligent 1× Proverbs 12:27
but diligent 1× Proverbs 10:4
like a threshing sledge 1× Job 41:30
maimed 1× Leviticus 22:22
than fine gold 1× Proverbs 3:14
with a sledge 1× Isaiah 28:27
with sledges 1× Amos 1:3
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 22:22 חָר֣וּץ to maimed Noun - masculine singular Job 41:30 חָר֣וּץ to like a threshing sledge Noun - masculine singular Psalms 68:13 חָרֽוּץ׃ to gold Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 3:14 וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ to than fine gold Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 8:10 מֵחָר֥וּץ to gold Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 8:19 מֵחָר֣וּץ to than gold Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 10:4 חָרוּצִ֣ים to but diligent Adjective - masculine plural Proverbs 12:24 חָרוּצִ֥ים to of the diligent Adjective - masculine plural Proverbs 12:27 חָרֽוּץ׃ to but a diligent Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 13:4 חָרֻצִ֣ים to of the diligent Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 22:22
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 9
Leviticus 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 9 Isaiah 2 Daniel 1 Joel 2 Amos 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
חָר֣וּץ 3x ḥā·rūṣ Leviticus 22:22, Job 41:30, Isaiah 41:15
חָרֽוּץ׃ 2x ḥā·rūṣ Psalms 68:13, Proverbs 12:27
בֶֽחָרוּץ֙ 1x ḇe·ḥā·rūṣ Isaiah 28:27
בַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹת 1x ba·ḥă·ru·ṣō·wṯ Amos 1:3
הֶֽחָר֑וּץ 1x he·ḥā·rūṣ Joel 3:14
הֶחָרֽוּץ׃ 1x he·ḥā·rūṣ Joel 3:14
וְחָר֔וּץ 1x wə·ḥā·rūṣ Daniel 9:25
וְחָר֖וּץ 1x wə·ḥā·rūṣ Zechariah 9:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 4x Leviticus 22:22, Job 41:30, Psalms 68:13, Isaiah 41:15
Adjective - masculine plural 3x Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 13:4
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 3x Proverbs 8:10, Proverbs 8:19, Proverbs 16:16
Adjective - masculine singular 2x Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 21:5
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Joel 3:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Daniel 9:25, Zechariah 9:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 3:14
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Amos 1:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sharp incisiveness moving from physical cutting to moral determination and diligent eagerness in action.
Source Gloss
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
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sharp incisiveness moving from physical cutting to moral determination and diligent eagerness in action.
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 BDB: sharp Usage: decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
determined, industrious, persistent effort
Showing 1 selected witness from 18 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
חֲרוּץ is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Diligence reflects disciplined stewardship aligned with God's created order. Proverbs 10:4
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain