What does חָדַד · ὀξύς mean in the Bible?
חָדַד · ὀξύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sharpen, make keen, or stimulate".
Hebrew · H2300, G3691
חָדַד
To be (causatively, make ) sharp or (figuratively) severe · keen; by analogy, rapid
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
חָדַדH2300to be (causatively, make ) sharp or (figuratively) severe
ὀξύςG3691keen; by analogy, rapid
Pronunciationoxýs
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חָדַד · ὀξύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sharpen, make keen, or stimulate".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2300, G3691?
H2300, G3691 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to sharpen, make keen, or stimulate
Source Gloss
to sharpen, make keen, or stimulate
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms5
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action3×
PerfectEzek 21:14 · Ezek 21:15 · Ezek 21:163×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
ImperfectProv 27:172×
Word Origins
חָדַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.