What does חָרוּל mean in the Bible?
e. a bramble or other thorny weed".
Hebrew · H2738
חָרוּל
Properly, pointed , i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed
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חָרוּל H2738
What does חָרוּל mean in the Bible?
חָרוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, pointed , i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2738?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of weeds (1), the nettles (1), thistles (1).
Where does חָרוּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 30:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (1), Proverbs (1), Zephaniah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of weeds 1× Zephaniah 2:9
the nettles 1× Job 30:7
thistles 1× Proverbs 24:31
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 30:7
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Job 1 Proverbs 1 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
חָר֣וּל 1x ḥā·rūl Job 30:7
חָר֛וּל 1x ḥā·rūl Zephaniah 2:9
חֲרֻלִּ֑ים 1x ḥă·rul·lîm Proverbs 24:31
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 30:7, Zephaniah 2:9
Noun - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 24:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, pointed , i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed
Source Gloss
properly, pointed , i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed BDB: chickpea Usage: nettle.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain