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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חָרַת H2801
Pronunciation ḥārat
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 It engraved 1× Exodus 32:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 32:16
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Exodus 1
Source forms
חָר֖וּת 1x ḥā·rūṯ Exodus 32:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 1x Exodus 32:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to engrave
Source Gloss
to engrave
Extended definition Source: 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 groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle passive Exod 32:16 1×
Word Origins
חָרַת 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