What does עֵמֶק · חֲרוּץ mean in the Bible?
עֵמֶק · חֲרוּץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "valley of the threshing/decision — the place of divine decisive judgment".
Hebrew · H6010, H2742
עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ
A vale (i.e. broad depression) · properly, incised or (active) incisive ; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination ; also eager
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עֵמֶקH6010a vale (i.e. broad depression)
Pronunciationʿēmeq
Broad, open valley contrasting with narrow gorge; often marks sites of decisive battles or judgment in OT narrative.
Open lexicon entry →חֲרוּץH2742properly, incised or (active) incisive ; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination ; also eager
Pronunciationcharuts
Sharp incisiveness moving from physical cutting to moral determination and diligent eagerness in action.
Open lexicon entry →What does עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ (emeq hecharuts) mean in the Bible?
עֵמֶק · חֲרוּץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "valley of the threshing/decision — the place of divine decisive judgment".
Full entry for עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ (H6010, H2742) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6010, H2742?
H6010, H2742 is connected to 87 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. valley of the threshing/decision — the place of divine decisive judgment
Strong'sH6010, H2742
Lexical occurrences87 versesSource Gloss
valley of the threshing/decision — the place of divine decisive judgment
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ is built from this root: