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חֶרֶשׁ H2791
H2791 is the Hebrew word חֶרֶשׁ, transliterated cheresh and said kheh'-resh. The King James Version most often renders it craftsmen.
What it means
magical craft; also silence.
Where it comes from
from H2790 (חָרַשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cunning, secretly.
Verses using חֶרֶשׁ
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 2:1 · KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
1 Chronicles 4:14 · KJV
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
Nehemiah 11:35 · KJV
Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
Isaiah 3:3 · KJV
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2791 mean?
H2791 is the Hebrew word חֶרֶשׁ (cheresh), meaning magical craft; also silence.
How is H2791 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it craftsmen (2 times), secretly (1 time), artificer (1 time).
How many times does H2791 appear in the Bible?
חֶרֶשׁ (cheresh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2791 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2790 (חָרַשׁ).
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