Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
chaff
Usage: chaff, dry grass
Strong's Number
H2842
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H2842 Quick Answer
Strong's H2842 חָשַׁשׁ (chashash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chashash (khaw-shash') n-m. 1. dry grass [by variation for H7179] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include chaff. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chashash (khaw-shash') n-m. 1. dry grass [by variation for H7179]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- chaff
Meaning and Definition
chashash (khaw-shash') n-m. 1. dry grass [by variation for H7179] KJV: chaff. Root(s): H7179
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2842. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2842 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chashash, 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.
chaff
Isaiah 5:24
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How Strong's H2842 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 H2842 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 H2842 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2842.
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2842, grouped by book.
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2842 FAQ
What does chashash (חָשַׁשׁ) mean?
Chashash (Strong's H2842) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "chaff". chashash (khaw-shash') n-m. 1. dry grass [by variation for H7179]
How many times is chashash (חָשַׁשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2842 across 1 book.
Where can I study chashash (חָשַׁשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2842 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chashash (חָשַׁשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as chaff. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.