Chereb — H2719

H2719 · Hebrew — חרב

Pronunciation: kheh'-reb

Definition

feminine noun

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

  1. sword, knife
    1. sword
    2. knife
    3. tools for cutting stone

Usually translated as

sword, dagger, knife, tool, axe, mattock

Origin

from H2717

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Chereb occurs 413 times in 372 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (6), Exodus (8), Leviticus (7), Numbers (9), Deuteronomy (7), Joshua (19), Judges (23), 1 Samuel (19), 2 Samuel (14), 1 Kings (9), 2 Kings (8), 1 Chronicles (8), 2 Chronicles (9), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (2), Esther (1), Job (10), Psalms (18), Proverbs (4), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (18), Jeremiah (62), Lamentations (4), Ezekiel (79), Daniel (1), Hosea (5), Joel (1), Amos (8), Micah (3), Nahum (3), Zephaniah (1), Haggai (1), Zechariah (3)

Strong's Lexicon — C