Chereç — H2775

Definition

masculine noun

the itch; the sun

1. itch, an eruptive disease
2. sun

Usually translated as

sun, itch

Origin

or (with a directive enclitic) charçâh; from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777

• Derived from Charçûwth (H2777)

Occurrences

Chereç occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Judges (2), Job (1)

• Deuteronomy 28:27 — The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch (וּבֶחָ֑רֶס), whereof thou canst not be healed.
• Judges 8:13 — And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
• Judges 14:18 — And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun (הַחַ֔רְסָה) went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
• Job 9:7 — Which commandeth the sun (לַ֭חֶרֶס), and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.