Strong's Lexicon

H2300

H2300 — חָדַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewchadadverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 605

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2300
Word:	חָדַד
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	chadad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khaw-dad'
Meaning:	1. to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe
KJV Renderings:	be fierce, sharpen.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2557

[חָדַד] verb be sharp, keen (Aramaic חֲדַד; Late Hebrew חִדֵּד sharpen; Arabic [untranscribed source text 1631] be sharp and sharpen; Assyrian Pi`el uddudu , sharpen, Dl^{Pr 174, W 121} ) —

Qal Perfect וְחַדּ֫וּ מִזְּאֵבֵי עֶרֶב consecutive Hab 1:8 are keener than evening wolves (of impetuous Chaldean horses).

Hiph`il הֵחֵד (Che Or Brd ) or יַחֵד (Näg compare Dr^{§ 123 a, R}), insert Isa 44:12 after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 : the smith sharpeneth an axe.

Hoph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular הוּחַדָּה Ezek 21:14 ; Ezek 21:15; Ezek 21:16 be sharpened (in all, subject חֶרֶב). — See also 1. חדה .

BDB2562

I. [חָדָה] verb be or grow sharp; —

Qal grow sharp, Imperfect with apocope = jussive יָ֑חַד Prov 27:17 a;

Hiph`il sharpen (figurative), Imperfect apoc. יַ֫חַד Prov 27:17 b; בַּרְזֶל בְּבֶרְזֶל יָ֑חַד וְאִישׁ יַחְד פְּנֵירֵֿעֵהוּ let iron by means of iron grow sharp, and let a man sharpen the countenance (presence, bearing) of his friend; — so Ki^{Michl. 126 a} De Now Kö^{Lgb i, 373 f.}, compare Str . (who however makes both forms Hiph`il)

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חדד (ghāh-dad’)

Proverbs 27:17

KJV: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

EHCC: Iron sharpeneth iron;

Proverbs 27:17

KJV: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

EHCC: 80 a nian sharpeneth the countenance

Ezekiel 21:9

KJV: Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:

EHCC: (14). 8 sword, a sword is sharpened,