Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
stylus
Usage: 1) an engraving tool, stylus, chisel, graving tool 1a) graving tool 1b) stylus
Strong's Number
H2747
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2747 Quick Answer
Strong's H2747 חֶרֶט (cheret) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cheret (kheh'-ret) n-m. 1. a chisel or graver 2. also a style for writing It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include graving and pen. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cheret (kheh'-ret) n-m. 1. a chisel or graver 2. also a style for writing
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- graving and pen
Meaning and Definition
cheret (kheh'-ret) n-m. 1. a chisel or graver 2. also a style for writing [from a primitive root meaning to engrave] KJV: graving tool, pen.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2747. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2747 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheret, 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.
graving
Exodus 32:4
pen
Isaiah 8:1
How Strong's H2747 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2747 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 H2747 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2747.
And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2747, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2747 FAQ
What does cheret (חֶרֶט) mean?
Cheret (Strong's H2747) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "graving tool". cheret (kheh'-ret) n-m. 1. a chisel or graver 2. also a style for writing
How many times is cheret (חֶרֶט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2747 across 2 books.
Where can I study cheret (חֶרֶט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2747 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cheret (חֶרֶט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as graving and pen. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.