חָרַר
Transliteration
ḥārar
Pronunciation
khaw-rar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 756

Strong’s Definitions

חָרַר chârar, khaw-rar'; a primitive root; to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion):—be angry, burn, dry, kindle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2787 in the following manner: burn (8x), dried (1x), angry (1x), kindle (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H2787 in the following manner: burn (8x), dried (1x), angry (1x), kindle (1x).

  1. to burn, be hot, be scorched, be charred

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be hot, be scorched

      2. to burn, be burned

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be scorched, be burned

      2. to burn

      3. to be dry, be angry

    3. (Pilpel) to cause to burn

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָרַר chârar, khaw-rar'; a primitive root; to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion):—be angry, burn, dry, kindle.
STRONGS H2787: Abbreviations
† I. [חָרַר] verb be hot, scorched, burn poet. & late (Arabic حَرَّ be hot, burn, thirst; Ethiopic ሐረረ፡ Aramaic חַר; compare Assyrian arâru, glow, SASmAssurbanipal i. p. 97 BelserBAS ii. 155) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular חָ֫רָה Job 30:30, וְחָ֫רָה consecutive Ezekiel 24:11, חָ֫רוּ Isaiah 24:6; —
1. be hot, scorched, Jerusalem, under figure of caldron Ezekiel 24:11.
2. burn ＝be burned, figurative of men, in י׳'s judgement, Isaiah 24:6.
3. burn, of bones of sick men in fever מִנִּיחֹֿרֶב ח׳ Job 30:30.
Niph. Perfect נָחַר Jeremiah 6:29, נָחָ֑ר Ezekiel 15:4, נִחַר Psalm 69:4; 3rd peson plural נִחָ֑רוּ Psalm 102:4 (Köi. 368); Imperfect וַיֵּחָ֑ר Ezekiel 15:5 יֵחָ֑רוּ Ezekiel 24:10 (strike out Co B and others).
1. be scorched, of bellows מַמֻּחַ in fierce fire Jeremiah 6:29 ** from √ נחר snort, puff, according to Mich Ew Gf Gie and others, — Du; (figurative); scorched, charred, of the vine (as fuel) Ezekiel 15:4 5 middle part charred, the ends devoured (אכל) by fire (simile of inhabitants of Jerusalem); bones (simile id.) Ezekiel 24:10 (see above).
2. burn, of bones in fever Psalm 102:4 (כְּמוֺקֵד, compare Qal Job 30:30); be parched, of throat גרוני נח׳ Psalm 69:4. — Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 45:24; Songs 1:6 see חרה.
Pilp. Infinitive לְחַרְחַררִֿיב Proverbs 26:21 to kindle strife.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

30:30; 30:30; 30:30

Psalms

69:4; 69:4; 102:4; 102:4

Proverbs

26:21

Song of Songs

1:6

Isaiah

24:6; 24:6; 41:11; 45:24

Jeremiah

6:29; 6:29

Ezekiel

15:4; 15:4; 15:5; 15:5; 24:10; 24:10; 24:11; 24:11