Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2759 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֲרִישִׁי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H2790 in the sense of silence |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chariyshiy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khar-ee-shee' |
| Meaning: | 1. quiet, i.e. sultry (as feminine noun, the sirocco or hot east wind) |
| KJV Renderings: | vehement. |
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[חֲרִישִׁי] adjective meaning wholly dubious; only רוּחַ קָדִים חֲרִישְׁית Jonah 4:8 a silent east wind is not suitable in context; still = sultry is mere conjecture; Hi autumnal (√ I. חרשׁ); St proposes חרישׂית = חריסית, from חֶרֶס sun (or √ whence חֶרֶס comes) hot east wind; We makes no attempt to explain.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Jonah 4:8
