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חָרָשׁ

A fabricator or any material

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חָרָשׁH2796
Pronunciationḥārāš

What does חָרָשׁ (ḥārāš) mean in the Bible?

חָרָשׁ (ḥārāš): Skilled craftsman whose work requires both technical mastery and deliberate fabrication of durable material objects.

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Questions this entry answers

What does חָרָשׁ (ḥārāš) mean in the Bible?

חָרָשׁ (ḥārāš): Skilled craftsman whose work requires both technical mastery and deliberate fabrication of durable material objects.

How does the BSB render H2796?

The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and carpenters (3), craftsmen (3), of a craftsman (3), the craftsmen (3), The craftsman (2).

Where does חָרָשׁ (ḥārāš) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (8), 1 Chronicles (5), 2 Kings (4), Jeremiah (4).

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
and carpenters3×1 Chronicles 14:1, 2 Chronicles 24:12, Ezra 3:7
craftsmen3×2 Kings 24:16, 1 Chronicles 4:14, Zechariah 1:20
of a craftsman3×Deuteronomy 27:15, Jeremiah 10:3, Jeremiah 10:9
the craftsmen3×2 Kings 24:14, 1 Chronicles 29:5, Jeremiah 29:2
The craftsman2×Isaiah 41:7, Isaiah 54:16
to the carpenters2×2 Kings 22:6, 2 Chronicles 34:11
a craftsman1×Hosea 8:6
an engraver1×Exodus 38:23
and stonemasons1×2 Samuel 5:11
and the craftsmen1×Jeremiah 24:1
as engravers1×Exodus 35:35
blacksmith1×1 Samuel 13:19
carpenters1×2 Samuel 5:11
craftsman1×Isaiah 40:20
cutter1×Exodus 28:11
for the craftsmen1×Isaiah 44:11
masons1×1 Chronicles 22:15
of craftsmen1×Hosea 13:2
skilled1×Ezekiel 21:31
stonemasons1×1 Chronicles 14:1
that a craftsman1×Isaiah 40:19
The blacksmith1×Isaiah 44:12
the carpenters1×2 Kings 12:11
the makers1×Isaiah 45:16
The woodworker1×Isaiah 44:13
workers1×2 Chronicles 24:12
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:11חָרַשׁ֮tocutterNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 35:35חָרָ֣שׁ׀toas engraversNoun - masculine singularExodus 38:23חָרָ֣שׁtoan engraverNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 27:15חָרָ֖שׁtoof a craftsmanNoun - masculine singular1 Samuel 13:19וְחָרָשׁ֙toblacksmithConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2 Samuel 5:11וְחָרָשֵׁ֣יtocarpentersConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct2 Samuel 5:11וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖יtoand stonemasonsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct2 Kings 12:11לְחָרָשֵׁ֤יtothe carpentersPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct2 Kings 22:6לֶחָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםtoto the carpentersPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural2 Kings 24:14הֶחָרָ֖שׁtothe craftsmenArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 28:11
Aligned rows36
Books represented13
Exodus3Deuteronomy11 Samuel12 Samuel22 Kings41 Chronicles52 Chronicles3Ezra1Isaiah8Jeremiah4Ezekiel1Hosea2Zechariah1
Source forms
חָרָ֖שׁ3xḥā·rāšDeuteronomy 27:15, Jeremiah 10:3, Jeremiah 10:9
וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י2xwə·ḥā·rā·šê2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Chronicles 14:1
חָרָ֣שׁ2xḥā·rāšExodus 38:23, Hosea 8:6
חָרָ֔שׁ2xḥā·rāšIsaiah 40:19, Isaiah 54:16
חָרָשֵׁ֖י2xḥā·rā·šêIsaiah 45:16, Ezekiel 21:31
לְחָרָשֵׁ֤י2xlə·ḥā·rā·šê2 Kings 12:11, 2 Chronicles 24:12
הֶחָרָ֖שׁ1xhe·ḥā·rāš2 Kings 24:14
הֶחָרָ֤שׁ1xhe·ḥā·rāšJeremiah 24:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular10xExodus 35:35, Exodus 38:23, Deuteronomy 27:15, Isaiah 40:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct5x2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Chronicles 14:1, 1 Chronicles 22:15
Noun - masculine plural4x1 Chronicles 4:14, 1 Chronicles 29:5, Hosea 13:2, Zechariah 1:20
Noun - masculine singular construct3xExodus 28:11, Isaiah 44:12, Isaiah 44:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular2x2 Kings 24:14, Jeremiah 24:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Chronicles 24:12, Isaiah 44:11
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular2x2 Kings 24:16, Jeremiah 29:2
Noun - masculine plural construct2xIsaiah 45:16, Ezekiel 21:31
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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