What does חָרַךְ (ḥārōq) mean in the Bible?
חָרַךְ (ḥārōq): Entangle or snare through interwoven action; metaphorically captures deception or constraint through deliberate binding.
Hebrew · H2760
חָרַךְ
To braid (i.e. to entangle or snare) or catch (game) in a net
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חָרַךְ H2760
Pronunciation ḥārōq
What does חָרַךְ (ḥārōq) mean in the Bible?
חָרַךְ (ḥārōq): Entangle or snare through interwoven action; metaphorically captures deception or constraint through deliberate binding.
Full entry for חָרַךְ (H2760) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2760?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include roast (1).
Where does חָרַךְ (ḥārōq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 12:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (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 roast 1× Proverbs 12:27
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Usage map
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First aligned row Proverbs 12:27
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Proverbs 1
Source forms
יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ 1x ya·ḥă·rōḵ Proverbs 12:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 12:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Entangle or snare through interwoven action; metaphorically captures deception or constraint through deliberate binding.
Strong's H2760
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Word forms 1 form 1 reference Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalms 35:11–18 Source Gloss
to braid (i.e. to entangle or snare) or catch (game) in a net
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Entangle or snare through interwoven action; metaphorically captures deception or constraint through deliberate binding.
to braid (i.e. to entangle or snare) or catch (game) in a net BDB: set in motion Usage: roast.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Imperfect Prov 12:27 1×
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Old Testament Witnesses
Gnashing; grinding the teeth; an expression of intense, predatory anger and mockery
Word Origins
חָרַךְ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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