What does חָרַשׁ · σιωπάω mean in the Bible?
חָרַשׁ · σιωπάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to remain silent or refrain from speaking".
Hebrew · H2790, G4623
יַחֲרִישׁ
To scratch , i.e. (by implication) to engrave , plough ; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent , to let alone ; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness) · be quiet
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חָרַשׁ H2790 to scratch , i.e. (by implication) to engrave , plough ; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent , to let alone ; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)
Pronunciation ḥāraš
Core sense of making marks (engraving, ploughing) extends to crafting, scheming, and strategic silence or deafness.
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σιωπάω G4623 be quiet
Pronunciation siōpáō
Enforced silence, often involuntary or divinely imposed, contrasting with voluntary quietness
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What does יַחֲרִישׁ (yacharish) mean in the Bible?
חָרַשׁ · σιωπάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to remain silent or refrain from speaking".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2790, G4623?
H2790, G4623 is connected to 72 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to remain silent or refrain from speaking
Source Gloss
to remain silent or refrain from speaking
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 3 Aligned forms 57
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 27×
Participle active 1Kgs 19:19 · Amos 9:13 · Job 1:14 · Job 4:8 · Prov 6:14 · Prov 6:18 · Prov 12:20 · Prov 14:22 · Ps 129:3 10×
Jussive Prov 3:29 · Ps 28:1 · Ps 35:22 · Ps 39:13 · Ps 83:2 · Ps 109:1 · Ps 50:3 7×
Imperfect Amos 6:12 · Hos 10:11 · Isa 28:24 · Prov 20:4 · Deut 22:10 · Mic 7:16 6×
Perfect Hos 10:13 · Judg 14:18 · Ps 129:3 3×
Participle passive Jer 17:1 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 28×
Imperfect Isa 42:14 · Jer 4:19 · Job 6:24 · Job 13:19 · Job 41:4 · Num 30:15 · Prov 11:12 · Zeph 3:17 · Esth 4:14 · Hab 1:13 · Job 11:3 11×
Sequential imperfect Job 33:31 · Job 33:33 · Judg 18:19 · Isa 41:1 · Job 13:13 · 2Sam 13:20 6×
Participle active 1Sam 23:9 · 2Sam 19:11 · Gen 24:21 · Prov 17:28 4×
Infinitive absolute Esth 4:14 · Job 13:5 · Num 30:15 3×
Perfect Esth 7:4 · Ps 32:3 · Num 30:15 3×
Jussive 1Sam 7:8 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Imperfect Jer 26:18 · Mic 3:12 2×
Word Origins
יַחֲרִישׁ 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