חֹ֣רְשֵׁי
𐤇𐤓𐤔𐤉
chârash
who devise
To cut, inscribe, or engrave (on stone, wood, or metal); to plow, to incise or form furrows in soil; (by extension) to fabricate or craft, particularly as an artisan or smith. In figurative use: to devise, plot, or plan (usually with negative connotations); to be silent or keep silent, especially in a deliberate or calculated manner; to be deaf (rare, possibly as a secondary development from 'not hearing' in the sense of silence). The semantic range covers both physical acts of craftsmanship and cultivation, as well as actions of secret planning, contrivance, or silence.
Proverbs 14:22 · Word #3
Lexicon H2790
| Lemma | חָרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | chârash |
| Strong's | H2790 |
| Definition | To cut, inscribe, or engrave (on stone, wood, or metal); to plow, to incise or form furrows in soil; (by extension) to fabricate or craft, particularly as an artisan or smith. In figurative use: to devise, plot, or plan (usually with negative connotations); to be silent or keep silent, especially in a deliberate or calculated manner; to be deaf (rare, possibly as a secondary development from 'not hearing' in the sense of silence). The semantic range covers both physical acts of craftsmanship and cultivation, as well as actions of secret planning, contrivance, or silence. |
Morphology HVqrmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who devise |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2790-06
cutting ones of
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural in construct denotes "ones who are cutting/engraving/plowing" in relation to what follows. "Cutting ones of" preserves the root’s core idea of incision or carving while reflecting the masculine plural participial and construct form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
devisers of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'cutting ones of' is root-faithful but contextually the figurative sense 'devisers of' (those who plot/plan) is demanded, especially with a negative object. Adjusted for contextual sense per lexicon. |