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חֶרְמֵשׁ H2770

H2770 is the Hebrew word חֶרְמֵשׁ, transliterated chermêsh and said kher-mashe'. The King James Version most often renders it put the sickle.

Word: חֶרְמֵשׁTransliteration: chermêshSaid: kher-mashe'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a sickle (as cutting).

Where it comes from

from H2763 (חָרַם).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

put the sickle 1×sickle 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: sickle.

Verses using חֶרְמֵשׁ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 16:9 · KJV

Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.

Deuteronomy 23:25 · KJV

When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour’s standing corn.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2770 mean?

H2770 is the Hebrew word חֶרְמֵשׁ (chermêsh), meaning a sickle (as cutting).

How is H2770 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it put the sickle (1 time), sickle (1 time).

How many times does H2770 appear in the Bible?

חֶרְמֵשׁ (chermêsh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2770 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2763 (חָרַם).

Nearby entries

H2767 · חׇרְמָה — Chormah, a place in Palestine H2768 · חֶרְמוֹן — Chermon, a mount of Palestine H2769 · חֶרְמוֹנִים — Hermons, i.e. its peaks H2771 · חָרָן — Charan, the name of a man and also of a place H2772 · חֹרֹנִי — a Choronite or inhabitant of Choronaim H2773 · חֹרֹנַיִם — Choronajim, a place in Moab

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