חֲרַךְ
cha.rakh
to singe
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "cha.rakh" (H2787) is primarily associated with the concept of fire or heat causing damage. In a literal sense, "cha.rakh" can be translated to "to singe," implying a brief, intense exposure to flame that leaves a scorched or charred mark. This word's usage spans across various aspects of spoken communication, suggesting that its meaning can be extended beyond a physical context. The fact that "cha.rakh" appears 10 times in the Bible indicates a level of significance and importance in the text. It is possible that the biblical authors used this word as a metaphor for something that is temporary, fleeting, or has a lasting impact. The inclusion of "cha.rakh" in the semantic domain of Speech & Communication may imply that the act of "singeing" or something akin to it is used to convey a message, express an idea, or highlight a point in a dramatic or forceful manner.
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Occurrences in Scripture
10 total occurrences across the text
My skin grows black and peels from me. My bones are burned with heat.
Psalms 69:3I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking for my God.
Psalms 102:3For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a torch.
Proverbs 26:21As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Isaiah 24:6Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.
Jeremiah 6:29The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.
Ezekiel 15:4Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both its ends, and the middle of it is burned. Is it profitable for any work?
Ezekiel 15:5Behold, when it was whole, it was suitable for no work. How much less, when the fire has devoured it, and it has been burned, will it yet be suitable for any work?”
Ezekiel 24:10Heap on the wood. Make the fire hot. Boil the meat well. Make the broth thick, and let the bones be burned.
Ezekiel 24:11Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its bronze may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.