Strong's Lexicon

H2760

H2760 — חָרַך

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

Hebrewcharakverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 741742

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2760
Word:חָרַך
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:charak
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khaw-rak'
Meaning:1. to braid (i.e. to entangle or snare) or catch (game) in a net
KJV Renderings:roast.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3122

I. [חָרַךְ] verb set in motion, start (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 1970] move, be agitated, II. set in motion) — only

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular לֹאיַֿחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֺ Prov 12:27 slackness (i.e. a slack or slothful man) doth not start its game De RVm , compare Now (> Be Ew after Jewish tradition, doth not roast, Aramaic חֲרַךְ, [untranscribed source text 1971] scorch, parch).


Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חרך (ghah-rach’)

Proverbs 12:27

KJV: The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
EHCC: The alothful (man) roasteth not
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