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חָשַׁשׁ H2842

H2842 is the Hebrew word חָשַׁשׁ, transliterated châshash and said khaw-shash'. The King James Version most often renders it chaff.

Word: חָשַׁשׁTransliteration: châshashSaid: khaw-shash'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

dry grass.

Where it comes from

by variation for H7179 (קַשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

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

chaff 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: chaff.

Verses using חָשַׁשׁ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Isaiah 5:24 · KJV

Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 33:11 · KJV

Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2842 mean?

H2842 is the Hebrew word חָשַׁשׁ (châshash), meaning dry grass.

How is H2842 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it chaff (2 times).

How many times does H2842 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H2842 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: by variation for H7179 (קַשׁ).

Nearby entries

H2839 · חִשֻּׁק — conjoined, i.e. a wheel-spoke or rod…H2840 · חִשֻּׁר — combined, i.e. the nave or hub of awheel…H2841 · חַשְׁרָה — properly, a combination or gathering, i.e…H2843 · חֻשָׁתִי — a Chushathite or descendant of Chushah H2844 · חַת — concretely, crushed; also afraid; abstractly, terror H2845 · חֵת — Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite

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