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חֶרֶס H2775
H2775 is the Hebrew word חֶרֶס, transliterated chereç and said kheh'-res. The King James Version most often renders it itch.
What it means
the itch; the sun.
Where it comes from
or (with a directive enclitic) חַרְסָה; from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777 (חַרְסוּת).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: itch, sun.
Verses using חֶרֶס
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 28:27 · KJV
The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Judges 14:18 · KJV
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Job 9:7 · KJV
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2775 mean?
H2775 is the Hebrew word חֶרֶס (chereç), meaning the itch; the sun.
How is H2775 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it itch (1 time), before the sun (1 time), sun (1 time).
How many times does H2775 appear in the Bible?
חֶרֶס (chereç) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2775 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (with a directive enclitic) חַרְסָה; from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777 (חַרְסוּת).
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