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חֵרֵשׁ H2795

H2795 is the Hebrew word חֵרֵשׁ, transliterated chêrêsh and said khay-rashe'. The King James Version most often renders it deaf.

Word: חֵרֵשׁTransliteration: chêrêshSaid: khay-rashe'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

deaf (whether literally or spiritual).

Where it comes from

from H2790 (חָרַשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

deaf 6×or deaf 2×like the deaf 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: deaf.

Verses using חֵרֵשׁ

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 4:11 · KJV

And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?

Leviticus 19:14 · KJV

Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Psalm 38:13 · KJV

But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Psalm 58:4 · KJV

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

Isaiah 29:18 · KJV

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

Isaiah 35:5 · KJV

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Isaiah 42:18 · KJV

Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Isaiah 42:19 · KJV

Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant?

Isaiah 43:8 · KJV

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2795 mean?

H2795 is the Hebrew word חֵרֵשׁ (chêrêsh), meaning deaf (whether literally or spiritual).

How is H2795 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it deaf (6 times), or deaf (2 times), like the deaf (1 time).

How many times does H2795 appear in the Bible?

חֵרֵשׁ (chêrêsh) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2795 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2790 (חָרַשׁ).

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