חָרַ֞ץ
𐤇𐤓𐤑
chârats
sharpened
To cut, inscribe, or make a sharp distinction; primarily signifies to make a decision or to determine with resolve, reflecting an act of mental or verbal determination; can also indicate physically wounding or maiming. Frequently used figuratively to denote the issuance of a decree or a definitive pronouncement, whether by a human authority or by the divine, sometimes connoting irrevocability or firmness.
Joshua 10:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H2782
| Lemma | חָרַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chârats |
| Strong's | H2782 |
| Definition | To cut, inscribe, or make a sharp distinction; primarily signifies to make a decision or to determine with resolve, reflecting an act of mental or verbal determination; can also indicate physically wounding or maiming. Frequently used figuratively to denote the issuance of a decree or a definitive pronouncement, whether by a human authority or by the divine, sometimes connoting irrevocability or firmness. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sharpened |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2782-01
he decisively determined
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms form expresses a completed, active action by a masculine singular subject. "Decisively determined" preserves the root idea of making a sharp, cutting distinction extended metaphorically to firm decision or decree. |
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