What does חָרַת (ḥārat) mean in the Bible?
חָרַת (ḥārat) is a Hebrew word meaning "to engrave".
Hebrew · H2801
חָרַת
To engrave
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חָרַתH2801
Pronunciationḥārat
What does חָרַת (ḥārat) mean in the Bible?
חָרַת (ḥārat) is a Hebrew word meaning "to engrave".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2801?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include engraved (1).
Where does חָרַת (ḥārat) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 32:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (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 Itengraved1×Exodus 32:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 32:16
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Exodus1
Source forms
חָר֖וּת1xḥā·rūṯExodus 32:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular1xExodus 32:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to engrave
Source Gloss
to engrave
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to engrave BDB: grave Usage: graven.
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 groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Participle passiveExod 32:161×
Word Origins
חָרַת is a primitive root - no further derivation.