חָרוּצִ֥ים
𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤑𐤉𐤌
Charuts
diligent
(adj./n.masc./n.fem.) incised, sharp, pointed; (n.) a threshing-sledge (a heavy wooden instrument with sharp stones or metal for threshing grain); trench or ditch (as something cut or excavated); (n.masc. singular) gold (as precious material separated/mined by cutting); (fig.) decisive or determined (as in decision or resolve). The term conveys the idea of sharpness, incisiveness, or something distinguished by separation or decisiveness, with extended metaphorical usage to express determination or firmly set will.
Proverbs 12:24 · Word #2
Lexicon H2742
| Lemma | חֲרוּץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤑 |
| Transliteration | Charuts |
| Strong's | H2742 |
| Definition | (adj./n.masc./n.fem.) incised, sharp, pointed; (n.) a threshing-sledge (a heavy wooden instrument with sharp stones or metal for threshing grain); trench or ditch (as something cut or excavated); (n.masc. singular) gold (as precious material separated/mined by cutting); (fig.) decisive or determined (as in decision or resolve). The term conveys the idea of sharpness, incisiveness, or something distinguished by separation or decisiveness, with extended metaphorical usage to express determination or firmly set will. |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | diligent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2742-03
decisive ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural, absolute state; from passive participial form חֲרוּץ of the root חרץ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective חָרוּצִים is masculine plural, describing those characterized by incisive, sharp determination derived from the root idea of cutting or deciding. "Decisive ones" preserves both the participial-adjectival force and the root sense of sharp, resolved determination. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
diligent ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Diligent ones' matches the SILEX definition's figurative usage in Proverbs. 'Decisive ones' is possible but 'diligent' is the standard and contextually appropriate meaning in wisdom literature. |