Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
deaf
Usage: deaf
Strong's Number
H2795
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
4
Strong's H2795 Quick Answer
Strong's H2795 חֵרֵשׁ (cheresh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cheresh (khay-rashe') adj. 1. deaf (whether literally or spir.) [from H2790] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include deaf. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cheresh (khay-rashe') adj. 1. deaf (whether literally or spir.) [from H2790]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- deaf
Meaning and Definition
cheresh (khay-rashe') adj. 1. deaf (whether literally or spir.) [from H2790] KJV: deaf. Root(s): H2790
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2795. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2795 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheresh, 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.
deaf
Exodus 4:11
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How Strong's H2795 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2795 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 H2795 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2795.
And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant?
Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2795, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2795 FAQ
What does cheresh (חֵרֵשׁ) mean?
Cheresh (Strong's H2795) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deaf". cheresh (khay-rashe') adj. 1. deaf (whether literally or spir.) [from H2790]
How many times is cheresh (חֵרֵשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H2795 across 4 books.
Where can I study cheresh (חֵרֵשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2795 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cheresh (חֵרֵשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as deaf. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.