Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dung
Usage: dung, excrement
Strong's Number
H2716
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H2716 Quick Answer
Strong's H2716 חֶרֶא חֲרִי (chere') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chere' (kheh'-reh) (also chariy {khar-ee'}) n-m. 1. excrement 2. -dung It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include dung. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chere' (kheh'-reh) (also chariy {khar-ee'}) n-m. 1. excrement 2. -dung
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dung
Meaning and Definition
chere' (kheh'-reh) (also chariy {khar-ee'}) n-m. 1. excrement 2. -dung [from an unused (and vulgar) root probably meaning to evacuate the bowels]
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2716. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2716 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chere', 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.
dung
Isaiah 36:12
How Strong's H2716 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2716 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 H2716 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2716.
But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2716, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2716 FAQ
What does chere (חֶרֶא) mean?
Chere (Strong's H2716) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "excrement". chere' (kheh'-reh) (also chariy {khar-ee'}) n-m. 1. excrement 2. -dung
How many times is chere (חֶרֶא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2716 across 1 book.
Where can I study chere (חֶרֶא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2716 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chere (חֶרֶא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dung. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.