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חֲרֹשֶׁת

𐤇𐤓𐤔𐤕

chărôsheth

H2799 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חרשׁ to engrave, carve, craft, plow

Definition

A place of craftsmanship or craftwork; a workshop or site where metalwork, woodworking, or other forms of artisanship occur. The term also denotes the product of such craft—especially objects made by skilled artisans, such as metal implements or carved items. In some contexts, it may refer more specifically to a smithy or a metalworking place.

Semantic Range

workshop, smithy, place of craftsmanship, site of artisan activity, product of craft (metalwork, woodworking), carved or crafted object

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root חָרַשׁ (charash), meaning 'to engrave, carve, craft, plow.' The noun חֲרֹשֶׁת (charoshet) denotes both the activity and the site or product of skilled manual labor, typically involving the shaping or creation of items by artisans.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֲרֹשֶׁת occurs rarely in the Hebrew Bible. Its primary attestation is in the names of place(s) such as חֲרֹשֶׁת הַגֹּויִם (Charoshet-hagoyim), which signifies 'syndicate (place) of the artisans/trades,' likely referring to a city renowned for its technological or military manufacturing capacity. The word is not limited to metalwork but includes broader handiwork or craftsmanship. In biblical usage, craftsmanship was vital for the production of tools, weaponry, and cultic objects, and artisanal centers were often key economic sites. Later translation tradition often narrows the meaning to 'smithy' or 'carving,' but the native sense is broader, oriented toward any site or product of skilled manual labor. This term should not be confused with חֶרֶשׂ (cheres, 'potsherd, fragment (of pottery)') or חַרָשׁ (charash, 'craftsman, artisan').

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָרַשׁ; mechanical work; carving, cutting.

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Root Family

חרשׁ (ḥ-r-sh) — engrave, carve, craft, plow

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2792 חֶרֶשׁ Craftsman
H2794 חֹרֵשׁ crafting artisan of
H2796 חָרָשׁ craftsman of
H2798 חֲרָשִׁים craftsmen
H2800 חֲרֹשֶׁת in Woodland-Craftstead

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2799-01 וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֥שֶׁת uvacharoshet HC/R/Ncfsc and in the working of and in the workshop-of 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2799-01 Exodus 31:5 וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֥שֶׁת uvacharoshet HC/R/Ncfsc and in the working of and in the workshop-of
H2799-01 Exodus 31:5 וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֣שֶׁת uvacharoshet-2 HC/R/Ncfsc and in the working of and in the workshop-of
H2799-01 Exodus 35:33 וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֥שֶׁת uvacharoshet HC/R/Ncfsc and in the working of and in the workshop-of
H2799-01 Exodus 35:33 וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֣שֶׁת uvacharoshet-2 HC/R/Ncfsc and in the working of and in the workshop-of
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