Chărûwts — H2742

Definition

adjective

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

1. adj
2. sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent
3. n m
4. strict decision, decision
5. trench, moat, ditch
6. gold (poetical)

Usually translated as

gold, diligent, decision, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall

Origin

or châruts; passive participle of H2782

• Chârats (H2782)

Greek equivalents

• aloáō (G248)
• díkē (G1349)
• eklektós (G1588)
• sklērótēs (G4643)
• teîchos (G5038)
• chrysíon (G5553)
• chrysós (G5557)

Occurrences

Chărûwts occurs 18 times in 17 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (9), Isaiah (2), Daniel (1), Joel (1), Amos (1), Zechariah (1)

• Job 41:30 — Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things (חָר֣וּץ) upon the mire.
• Psalms 68:13 — Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold (חָרֽוּץ).
• Proverbs 3:14 — For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold (וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ).
• Proverbs 8:10 — Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold (מֵחָר֥וּץ).
• Proverbs 8:19 — My fruit is better than gold (מֵחָר֣וּץ), yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
• Proverbs 10:4 — He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent (חָרוּצִ֣ים) maketh rich.
• Proverbs 12:24 — The hand of the diligent (חָרוּצִ֥ים) shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
• Proverbs 12:27 — The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent (חָרֽוּץ) man is precious.
• Proverbs 13:4 — The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent (חָרֻצִ֣ים) shall be made fat.
• Proverbs 16:16 — How much better is it to get wisdom than gold (מֵחָר֑וּץ)! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
• Proverbs 21:5 — The thoughts of the diligent (חָ֭רוּץ) tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
• Isaiah 28:27 — For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument (בֶֽחָרוּץ֙), neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
• Isaiah 41:15 — Behold, I will make thee a new sharp (חָר֣וּץ) threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
• Daniel 9:25 — Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall (וְחָר֔וּץ), even in troublous times.
• Joel 3:14 — Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision (הֶֽחָר֑וּץ): for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
• Joel 3:14 — Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision (הֶחָרֽוּץ).
• Amos 1:3 — Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments (בַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹת) of iron:
• Zechariah 9:3 — And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold (וְחָר֖וּץ) as the mire of the streets.