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חָדַד H2300
H2300 is the Hebrew word חָדַד, transliterated châdad and said khaw-dad'. The King James Version most often renders it sharpened.
What it means
to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be fierce, sharpen.
Verses using חָדַד
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 27:17 · KJV
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Ezekiel 21:9 · KJV
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
Ezekiel 21:10 · KJV
It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Ezekiel 21:11 · KJV
And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
Habakkuk 1:8 · KJV
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2300 mean?
H2300 is the Hebrew word חָדַד (châdad), meaning to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe.
How is H2300 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sharpened (3 times), sharpeneth (2 times), more fierce (1 time).
How many times does H2300 appear in the Bible?
חָדַד (châdad) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2300 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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