What does חָרַץ · לָשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?
e. (literally) to wound ; figuratively, to be alert , to decide".
Hebrew · H2782, H3956
חָרַץ לָשׁוֹן
Properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound ; figuratively, to be alert , to decide · the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
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חָרַץH2782properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound ; figuratively, to be alert , to decide
Pronunciationḥāraṣ
Sharp decisive action: moving from literal wounding to figurative determination and binding decree
Open lexicon entry →לָשׁוֹןH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Pronunciationlashon
Tongue metonymically represents speech itself; extended figuratively to flame-tips and metal wedges via shared pointed shape.
Open lexicon entry →What does חָרַץ לָשׁוֹן (charats lashon) mean in the Bible?
חָרַץ · לָשׁוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound ; figuratively, to be alert , to decide".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2782, H3956?
H2782, H3956 is connected to 129 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound ; figuratively, to be alert , to decide
Source Gloss
properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound ; figuratively, to be alert , to decide
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 forms9
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense7×
Participle passiveIsa 10:22 · Job 14:5 · Lev 22:223×
Perfect1Kgs 20:40 · Josh 10:212×
Imperfect2Sam 5:24 · Exod 11:72×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
Participle passiveDan 9:26 · Dan 11:362×
Word Origins
חָרַץ לָשׁוֹן is a primitive root - no further derivation.