Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dry ground
Usage: dry land, dry ground
Strong's Number
H2724
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
6
Strong's H2724 Quick Answer
Strong's H2724 חָרָבָה (charabah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. charabah (khaw-raw-baw') n-f. 1. a desert [feminine of H2720] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include dry. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- charabah (khaw-raw-baw') n-f. 1. a desert [feminine of H2720]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dry
Meaning and Definition
charabah (khaw-raw-baw') n-f. 1. a desert [feminine of H2720] KJV: dry (ground, land). Root(s): H2720
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2724. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2724 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render charabah, 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.
dry
Genesis 7:22
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How Strong's H2724 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2724 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 H2724 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2724.
All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2724, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2724 FAQ
What does charabah (חָרָבָה) mean?
Charabah (Strong's H2724) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "desert". charabah (khaw-raw-baw') n-f. 1. a desert [feminine of H2720]
How many times is charabah (חָרָבָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2724 across 6 books.
Where can I study charabah (חָרָבָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2724 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate charabah (חָרָבָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dry. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.