BDB3135
חֶרְמֵשׁ noun [masculine] sickle (on form see Ges«GKC:85»§ 85 xii. 55) — Deut 16:9; Deut 23:26.
Strong's Lexicon
H2770
H2770 — חֶרמֵשׁ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2770 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֶרמֵשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2763 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | chermesh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kher-mashe' |
| Meaning: | 1. a sickle (as cutting) |
| KJV Renderings: | sickle. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חרמש (gher-méhsh’)
Concordance entry
- EHCC: Deulé: 9. beginnest (to put) the sickle to the corn, 93:25(28). but thou + not move a sickle