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It is used in the context of making something sharp, such as a tool or weapon, and can also imply being keen or alert in a metaphorical sense. The term conveys the idea of preparation and readiness, often associated with tools or weapons being made ready for use.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, tools and weapons were essential for daily life, agriculture, and defense. The process of sharpening was crucial for maintaining the effectiveness of these implements. The concept of sharpness also extended metaphorically to wisdom and discernment, reflecting the importance of being prepared and vigilant in various aspects of life.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be sharp, keen<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>keener (1), sharpened (3), show yourself sharp (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">חָדַד</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be sharp, keen</b></font> (Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">חֲדַד</font>; Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">חִדֵּד</font> <em>sharpen</em>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb029201.gif"> <em>be sharp</em> and <em>sharpen</em>; Assyrian Pi`el <i><em>uddudu</em></i>, <em>sharpen</em>, Dl<sup>Pr 174, W 121</sup>) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וְחַדּ֫וּ מִזְּאֵבֵי עֶרֶב</font> consecutive <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a> <em>are keener than evening wolves</em> (of impetuous Chaldean horses). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">הֵחֵד</font> (Che Or Brd) or <font class="hebrew2">יַחֵד</font> (Näg compare Dr<sup>§ 123 a, R</sup>), insert <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/44-12.htm">Isaiah 44:12</a> after <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font>: the smith <em>sharpeneth</em> an axe. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hoph`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">הוּחַדָּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-14.htm">Ezekiel 21:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-15.htm">Ezekiel 21:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Ezekiel 21:16</a> <em>be sharpened</em> (in all, subject <font class="hebrew2">חֶרֶב</font>). — See also 1. <font class="hebrew2">חדה</font>. <p> I. [<font class="hebrew2">חָדָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be or grow sharp</b></font>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>grow sharp</em>, <em>Imperfect</em> with apocope = jussive <font class="hebrew2">יָ֑חַד</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27-17.htm">Proverbs 27:17</a> a; <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>sharpen</em> (figurative), <em>Imperfect apoc</em>. <font class="hebrew2">יַ֫חַד</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27-17.htm">Proverbs 27:17</a> b; <font class="hebrew2">בַּרְזֶל בְּבֶרְזֶל יָ֑חַד וְאִישׁ יַחְד מְּנֵירֵֿעֵהוּ</font> <em>let iron by means of iron grow sharp, and let a man sharpen the countenance</em> (presence, bearing) <em>of his friend</em>; — so Ki<sup>Michl. 126 a</sup> De Now Kö<sup>Lgb i, 373 f.</sup>, compare Str. (who however makes both forms Hiph`il) <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>be fierce, sharpen <p>A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe -- be fierce, sharpen. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הוּחַ֔דָּה הוּחַ֖דָּה הוּחַ֤דָּה הוחדה וְחַדּוּ֙ וחדו יַ֣חַד יָ֑חַד יחד hū·ḥad·dāh huChaddah hūḥaddāh vechadDu wə·ḥad·dū wəḥaddū ya·ḥaḏ yā·ḥaḏ Yachad yaḥaḏ yāḥaḏ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/proverbs/27-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 27:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל <b> יָ֑חַד </b> וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד</span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Iron <span class="itali">sharpeneth</span> iron;<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Iron iron <span class="itali">sharpeneth</span> man sharpeneth<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/27-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 27:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָ֑חַד וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ <b> יַ֣חַד </b> פְּנֵֽי־ רֵעֵֽהוּ׃</span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> so a man <span class="itali">sharpeneth</span> the countenance<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sharpeneth man <span class="itali">sharpeneth</span> the countenance of his friend<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/21-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 21:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֶ֥רֶב חֶ֛רֶב <b> הוּחַ֖דָּה </b> וְגַם־ מְרוּטָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a sword <span class="itali">sharpened</span> And also<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a sword <span class="itali">is sharpened,</span> and also furbished:<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A sword A sword <span class="itali">sharpened</span> and also polished<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/21-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 21:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ <b> הוּחַ֔דָּה </b> לְמַעַן־ הֱיֵה־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Sharpened</span> to make a slaughter,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">It is sharpened</span> to make a sore<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A slaughter to make <span class="itali">Sharpened</span> because of become<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/21-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 21:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּכָּ֑ף הִֽיא־ <b> הוּחַ֤דָּה </b> חֶ֙רֶב֙ וְהִ֣יא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sword <span class="itali">is sharpened</span> and polished,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this sword <span class="itali">is sharpened,</span> and it is furbished,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> branch he <span class="itali">is sharpened</span> the sword he<p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 1:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים סוּסָ֗יו <b> וְחַדּוּ֙ </b> מִזְּאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> than leopards <span class="itali">And keener</span> than wolves<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> than the leopards, <span class="itali">and are more fierce</span> than the evening<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> leopards their horses <span class="itali">and keener</span> wolves the evening<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2300.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br 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