Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
nettle
Usage: nettles, weeds, kind of weed (perhaps chickpea)
Strong's Number
H2738
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H2738 Quick Answer
Strong's H2738 חָרוּל חָרוּל (charuwl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. charuwl (khaw-rool') (or (shortened) charul {khaw-rool'};) n-m. 1. (properly) pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed [apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include nettles, thereof, people, among, and bushes. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- charuwl (khaw-rool') (or (shortened) charul {khaw-rool'};) n-m. 1. (properly) pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed [apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- nettles, thereof, people, among, and bushes
Meaning and Definition
charuwl (khaw-rool') (or (shortened) charul {khaw-rool'};) n-m. 1. (properly) pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed [apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly] KJV: nettle.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2738. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
nettles
thereof
people
among
bushes
brayed
under
gathered
together
grown
over
thorns
How Strong's H2738 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2738 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 H2738 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2738.
Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2738, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2738 FAQ
What does charul (חָרוּל) mean?
Charul (Strong's H2738) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "nettle". charuwl (khaw-rool') (or (shortened) charul {khaw-rool'};) n-m. 1. (properly) pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed [apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly]
How many times is charul (חָרוּל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2738 across 3 books.
Where can I study charul (חָרוּל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2738 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate charul (חָרוּל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nettles, thereof, people, among, bushes, and brayed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.