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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2791. חֶ֫רֶשׁ (cheresh) -- Deaf, silent</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2791.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/joshua/2-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2791.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2791</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2790b.htm" title="2790b">◄</a> 2791. cheresh <a href="../hebrew/2791a.htm" title="2791a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">cheresh: Deaf, silent</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חֶרֶשׁ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>noun masculine; adverb; noun masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>cheresh<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kheh-resh<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kheh'-resh)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Deaf, silent<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>magical craft, silence<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חָרַשׁ (charash), which means "to be silent" or "to be deaf."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G2974 (kophos): Often used in the New Testament to refer to the deaf or mute, as seen in passages like Matthew 11:5, where Jesus heals the deaf.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "cheresh" primarily refers to someone who is deaf or unable to hear. It can also imply silence or being silent. In the context of the Old Testament, it is often used to describe individuals who are physically unable to hear, highlighting their vulnerability and the need for compassion and justice towards them.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, individuals with disabilities, such as deafness, were often marginalized and faced significant challenges. The Law of Moses included specific commandments to protect and provide for those who were vulnerable, including the deaf. This reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and care for the marginalized, emphasizing the value and dignity of every person as created in the image of God.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">חֶ֫רֶשׁ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> as <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adverb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>silently, secretly</b></font> — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מְרַגְּלִים ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1</a> (JE) <em>exploring secretly</em>. <p>III. <font class="hebrew2">חרשׁ</font> (√ of following; meaning unknown). <p> II. <font class="hebrew2">חֶ֫רֶשׁ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>magic art</b></font>, or perhaps <font size="+1"><b>magic drug</b></font> (Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb036104.gif"> <em>practise magic</em>, <font class="hebrew2">חָרָשׁ</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb036105.gif"> <em>magician</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb036106.gif"> <em>incantation, magic art, preparation of magic potion</em>, so Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb036107.gif"> <em>one using incantations</em>; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb036108.gif"> <em>incantation, magic</em>; compare perhaps Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb036109.gif">, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb036110.gif"> a medicinal broth given to women in childbed; <font class="hebrew2">חֶרֶשׁ</font> perhaps magical drug, see RS<sup>JPh xiv. 1885, 125</sup>) — only <font class="hebrew2">חֲכַם</font> <font class="hebrew2">חֲרָשִׁים</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3</a> <em>skilled in magic arts</em>, or <em>drugs</em> ("" <font class="hebrew2">נְבוֺן לָ֑חַשׁ</font>), ( > others Generally = <em>handicraft</em>). <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>cunning, secretly <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm">charash</a>; magical craft; also silence -- cunning, secretly. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm">charash</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַחֲרָשִֽׁים׃ החרשים׃ חֶ֣רֶשׁ חרש Cheresh ha·ḥă·rā·šîm hacharaShim haḥărāšîm ḥe·reš ḥereš<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/joshua/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 2:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ <b> חֶ֣רֶשׁ </b> לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as spies <span class="itali">secretly</span> from Shittim,<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> men to spy <span class="itali">secretly,</span> saying, Go<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> men spies <span class="itali">secretly</span> saying Go<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/11-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 11:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאוֹנ֖וֹ גֵּ֥י <b> הַחֲרָשִֽׁים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Ono, the valley <span class="itali">of craftsmen.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/11-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Ono the valley <span class="itali">cunning</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2791.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2791.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2791<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/cheresh_2791.htm">ḥe·reš — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hacharashim_2791.htm">ha·ḥă·rā·šîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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