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חָרַר

𐤇𐤓𐤓

chârar

H2787 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ח־ר־ר to burn, to be hot, to kindle, to become heated

Definition

To burn or be heated, both literally (of materials being set aflame, glowing, drying up) and figuratively (of intense emotion, especially anger or zeal). The word’s semantic range includes physical burning, drying, or becoming parched, as well as describing the state or manifestation of burning passion, anger, or internal heat.

Semantic Range

to burn, to become hot, to glow, to be set on fire, to be parched, to dry up, to feel or show anger, to burn with zeal or passion; to kindle (emotion, especially anger)

Root / Etymology

Root: חָרַר. The root ח-ר-ר carries the basic sense of burning, glowing, or producing heat. The verb חָרַר primarily refers to the action or process of becoming hot, burning, or inflamed, whether literally in natural phenomena or metaphorically in emotions.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חָרַר is used in biblical Hebrew to convey both empirical heat (fire, sun, burning) and figurative states (especially arousal of anger or passion). In poetry, it can underscore the destructive, consumptive aspect of anger or zeal. Over time, the figurative usage (especially for anger) became more prominent in rhetorical and prophetic texts. Other Hebrew verbs for anger (such as קָצַף, חָרָה) can overlap, but חָרַר especially emphasizes intensity or heat. English translations often render figurative uses with 'be angry,' 'kindle (anger),' or 'burn with zeal,' but these may miss the literal imagery preserved in Hebrew. In later Hebrew, post-biblical and rabbinic texts continue to use the root for both physical burning and strong emotion, but figurative nuance expands.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

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.

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Root Family

חרר (ḥ-r-r) — to burn, to be hot, to kindle, to become heated

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2715 חֹר nobles of
H2746 חַרְחֻר burning fever
H2771 חָרָן in Haran
H2788 חָרֵר scorched regions

Word Forms

9 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2787-04 נָחַ֣ר nachar HVqp3ms blows fiercely he burned 2
H2787-06 נִחָֽרוּ nicharu HVNp3cp have been scorched they were burned 2
H2787-03 לְ/חַרְחַר lecharechar HR/Vlc to kindle to kindle intensely 1
H2787-02 חָרוּ֙ charu HVqp3cp are-scorched they burned 1
H2787-07 וַ/יֵּחָ֔ר vayechar HC/VNw3ms and it is charred and he became heated 1
H2787-05 נִחַ֪ר nichar HVNp3ms my throat is parched was burned 1
H2787-09 יֵחָֽרוּ yecharu HVNi3mp be burned they will be kindled 1
H2787-01 חָ֝֗רָה charah HVqp3fs burn he burned hot 1
H2787-08 וְ/חָ֣רָה vecharah HC/Vqq3fs and-burn and he burned hot 1

Occurrences in Scripture

11 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2787-02 Isaiah 24:6 חָרוּ֙ charu HVqp3cp are-scorched they burned
H2787-04 Jeremiah 6:29 נָחַ֣ר nachar HVqp3ms blows fiercely he burned
H2787-04 Ezekiel 15:4 נָחָ֔ר nachar HVNp3ms is burned he burned
H2787-07 Ezekiel 15:5 וַ/יֵּחָ֔ר vayechar HC/VNw3ms and it is charred and he became heated
H2787-09 Ezekiel 24:10 יֵחָֽרוּ yecharu HVNi3mp be burned they will be kindled
H2787-08 Ezekiel 24:11 וְ/חָ֣רָה vecharah HC/Vqq3fs and-burn and he burned hot
H2787-05 Psalms 69:4 נִחַ֪ר nichar HVNp3ms my throat is parched was burned
H2787-06 Psalms 102:4 נִחָֽרוּ nicharu HVNp3cp have been scorched they were burned
H2787-03 Proverbs 26:21 לְ/חַרְחַר lecharechar HR/Vlc to kindle to kindle intensely
H2787-01 Job 30:30 חָ֝֗רָה charah HVqp3fs burn he burned hot
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