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Strong's #2793 - חֹרֶשׁ
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2211) srh (ההרסה HhRSh) AC: Scratch CO: Craftsman AB: ?: The craftsman that scratches, or engraves, in wood, stone or metal. [from: lh- sharp]
V) srh (ההרסה HhRSh) - I. Plow:To scratch a line in the soil. II. Devise:To scratch out a plan. III. Silent:[Unknown connection to root;] KJV (73): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael) peace, plow, devise, silence, hold, altogether, plowman, cease, conceal, deaf, graven imagine - Strongs: H2790 (חָרֵשׁ)
Nm) srh (ההרסה HhRSh) - I. Craftsman:One who engraves wood, stone or metal. II. Silent:[Unknown connection to root;] KJV (46): craftsman, artificer, secretly, carpenter, workman, engraver, artificer, smith, maker, skilful, worker, wrought, deaf - Strongs: H2791 (חֶרֶשׁ), H2795 (חֵרֵשׁ), H2796 (חָרָשׁ)
af1) esrhm (מההרסהה MHhRShH) - Mattock: Implement for scratching the soil. KJV (3): mattock, share - Strongs: H4281 (מַחֲרֵשָׁה), H4282 (מַחֲרֶשֶׁת)
bm) sirh (ההריסה HhRYSh) - Plowing: The time of plowing. KJV (3): earring, harvest - Strongs: H2758 (חָרִישׁ)
cf2) tsfrh (ההרוסהת HhRWShT) - Carving: A scratching in stone or wood. KJV (4): cutting, carving - Strongs: H2799 (חֲרֹשֶׁת)
gm) srfh (ההורסה HhWRSh) - I. Craftsman:One who engraves wood, stone or metal. II. Forest:From its wood being used for carving. KJV (8): artificer, wood, forest, bough, shroud - Strongs: H2793 (חֹרֶשׁ), H2794 (חָרַשׁ)
bfm) isirh (ההריסהי HhRYShY) - Hot: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (1): vehement - Strongs: H2759 (חֲרִישִׁי)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
IV. חרשׁ (√ of following; meaning unknown; suggestions on etymology see below)
חֹרֶשׁ m. a thick wood, [“either as being cut, or”] from the Chaldee verb חֲרַשׁ to be entangled, חוּרְשָׁא a wood, חֲרִישׁוּתָא a thicket of trees, compare Sam. Obadiah 1:4 a wood, Isaiah 17:9; Ezekiel 31:3. With ה parag. חֹרְשָׁה 1 Samuel 23:16, which is also retained with a preposition. בַּחֹרְשָׁה verses 15 1 Samuel 23:15, 18 1 Samuel 23:18 pl. חֳרָשִׁים 2 Chronicles 27:4.