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חֲרַךְ H2761

H2761 is the Hebrew word חֲרַךְ, transliterated chărak and said khar-ak'. The King James Version most often renders it singed.

Word: חֲרַךְTransliteration: chărakSaid: khar-ak'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to scorch.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) a root probably allied to the equivalent of H2787 (חָרַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

singed 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: singe.

Verses using חֲרַךְ

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Daniel 3:27 · KJV

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2761 mean?

H2761 is the Hebrew word חֲרַךְ (chărak), meaning to scorch.

How is H2761 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it singed (1 time).

How many times does H2761 appear in the Bible?

חֲרַךְ (chărak) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2761 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) a root probably allied to the equivalent of H2787 (חָרַר).

Nearby entries

H2758 · חָרִישׁ — ploughing or its season H2759 · חֲרִישִׁי — quiet, i.e. sultry (as feminine noun, the…H2760 · חָרַךְ — to braid (i.e. to entangle or snare) or…H2762 · חֶרֶךְ — properly, a net, i.e. (by analogy) lattice H2763 · חָרַם — to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to…H2764 · חֵרֶם — physical (as shutting in) a net (either…

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