Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sun
Usage: sun
Strong's Number
H2775
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H2775 Quick Answer
Strong's H2775 חֶרֶס חַרסָה (cherec) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cherec (kheh'-res) (or (with a directive enclitic) charcah (khar'- saw}) n-m. 1. the itch 2. (perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777) the sun It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sun and itch. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cherec (kheh'-res) (or (with a directive enclitic) charcah (khar'- saw}) n-m. 1. the itch 2. (perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777) the sun
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sun and itch
Meaning and Definition
cherec (kheh'-res) (or (with a directive enclitic) charcah (khar'- saw}) n-m. 1. the itch 2. (perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777) the sun [from an unused root meaning to scrape] KJV: itch, sun. See also: H2777
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2775. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2775 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cherec, 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.
sun
Judges 8:13
3×
itch
Deuteronomy 28:27
How Strong's H2775 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2775 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 H2775 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2775.
The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2775, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2775 FAQ
What does cherec (חֶרֶס) mean?
Cherec (Strong's H2775) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "itch". cherec (kheh'-res) (or (with a directive enclitic) charcah (khar'- saw}) n-m. 1. the itch 2. (perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777) the sun
How many times is cherec (חֶרֶס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2775 across 3 books.
Where can I study cherec (חֶרֶס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2775 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cherec (חֶרֶס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sun and itch. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.