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חָרוּל H2738
H2738 is the Hebrew word חָרוּל, transliterated chârûwl and said khaw-rool'. The King James Version most often renders it nettles.
What it means
properly, pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed.
Where it comes from
or (shortened) חָרֻל; apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: nettle.
Verses using חָרוּל
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Job 30:7 · KJV
Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
Proverbs 24:31 · KJV
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Zephaniah 2:9 · KJV
Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2738 mean?
H2738 is the Hebrew word חָרוּל (chârûwl), meaning properly, pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed.
How is H2738 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it nettles (2 times), under the nettles (1 time).
How many times does H2738 appear in the Bible?
חָרוּל (chârûwl) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2738 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) חָרֻל; apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly.
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