Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dry
Usage: dry
Strong's Number
H2720
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's H2720 Quick Answer
Strong's H2720 חָרֵב (chareb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chareb (khaw-rabe') adj. 1. parched or ruined [from H2717] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include waste, dry, desolate, and ruined. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chareb (khaw-rabe') adj. 1. parched or ruined [from H2717]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- waste, dry, desolate, and ruined
Meaning and Definition
chareb (khaw-rabe') adj. 1. parched or ruined [from H2717] KJV: desolate, dry, waste. Root(s): H2717
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2720. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2720 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chareb, 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 H2720 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2720 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 H2720 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2720.
And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.
As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?
Ye looked for much, and, lo it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2720, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Haggai 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2720 FAQ
What does chareb (חָרֵב) mean?
Chareb (Strong's H2720) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "desolate". chareb (khaw-rabe') adj. 1. parched or ruined [from H2717]
How many times is chareb (חָרֵב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H2720 across 6 books.
Where can I study chareb (חָרֵב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2720 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chareb (חָרֵב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as waste, dry, desolate, and ruined. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.