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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.
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.
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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