Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be sharp
Usage: 1) to be sharp, be alert, be keen 1a) (Qal) to be sharp, be keen 1b) (Hiphil) to sharpen 1c) (Hophal) to be sharpened Also means: cha.dah (חָדַה "to sharpen" H2300B)
Strong's Number
H2300
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H2300 Quick Answer
Strong's H2300 חָדַד (chadad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chadad (khaw-dad') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sharpened, sharpeneth, make, and fierce. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chadad (khaw-dad') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sharpened, sharpeneth, make, and fierce
Meaning and Definition
chadad (khaw-dad') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe [a primitive root] KJV: be fierce, sharpen.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2300. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2300 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chadad, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2300 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2300 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2300 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2300.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2300, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2300 FAQ
What does chadad (חָדַד) mean?
Chadad (Strong's H2300) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be fierce". chadad (khaw-dad') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe [a primitive root]
How many times is chadad (חָדַד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2300 across 3 books.
Where can I study chadad (חָדַד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2300 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chadad (חָדַד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sharpened, sharpeneth, make, and fierce. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.