What does חַרְצֻבָּה (ḥarĕṣûbāh) mean in the Bible?
חַרְצֻבָּה (ḥarĕṣûbāh): Describes physical restraint that becomes metaphor for internal suffering; constraint yields pain
Hebrew · H2784
חַרְצֻבָּה
A fetter ; figuratively, a pain
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חַרְצֻבָּהH2784
Pronunciationḥarĕṣûbāh
What does חַרְצֻבָּה (ḥarĕṣûbāh) mean in the Bible?
חַרְצֻבָּה (ḥarĕṣûbāh): Describes physical restraint that becomes metaphor for internal suffering; constraint yields pain
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How does the BSB render H2784?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include struggle (1), the chains (1).
Where does חַרְצֻבָּה (ḥarĕṣûbāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 73:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Psalms (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 Itstruggle1×Psalms 73:4
the chains1×Isaiah 58:6
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Usage map
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First aligned rowPsalms 73:4
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Psalms1Isaiah1
Source forms
חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת1xḥar·ṣub·bō·wṯPsalms 73:4
חַרְצֻבּ֣וֹת1xḥar·ṣub·bō·wṯIsaiah 58:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural1xPsalms 73:4
Noun - feminine plural construct1xIsaiah 58:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Describes physical restraint that becomes metaphor for internal suffering; constraint yields pain
Source Gloss
a fetter ; figuratively, a pain
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Describes physical restraint that becomes metaphor for internal suffering; constraint yields pain
a fetter; figuratively, a pain BDB: bond Usage: band.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חַרְצֻבָּה is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.