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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: 2757. חֲרִיצֵי (charits) -- Ditch, trench, sharp instrument, gold</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2757.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/1_samuel/17-18.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/2757.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> > 2757</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/2756.htm" title="2756">◄</a> 2757. charits <a href="../hebrew/2758.htm" title="2758">►</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">charits: Ditch, trench, sharp instrument, gold</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חָרִיץ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chariyts<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khaw-REETS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khaw-reets')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ditch, trench, sharp instrument, gold<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>incisure, incised, a threshing-sledge, a slice<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the root חָרַץ (charats), meaning "to cut" or "to sharpen."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "charits," related concepts can be found in Greek words such as "χρυσός" (chrysos, G5557) for gold and "ὀξύς" (oxys, G3691) for sharp.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "charits" primarily refers to a physical trench or ditch, often used in agricultural contexts. It can also denote a sharp instrument or tool, reflecting its root meaning of cutting or sharpening. Additionally, in some contexts, it is used metaphorically to refer to gold, emphasizing its value and sharpness in trade and commerce.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life, and the use of ditches or trenches was common for irrigation and land management. The term "charits" would have been familiar to the Israelites as part of their agrarian lifestyle. The metaphorical use of "charits" to refer to gold highlights the importance of trade and the value placed on precious metals in the ancient Near Eastern economy.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2782.htm">charats</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a cut, thing cut, sharp instrument<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>cuts (1), sharp instruments (1), sharp...instruments (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">חָרִיץ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>1Samuel 17:18</sup> <font size="+1"><b>a cut, thing cut, sharp instrument</b></font>; — plural construct <font class="hebrew2">חֲרִיצֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-18.htm">1 Samuel 17:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/20-3.htm">1 Chronicles 20:3</a>; <font class="hebrew2">חֲרִצֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/12-31.htm">2 Samuel 12:31</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">הֶחָלָב</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-18.htm">1 Samuel 17:18</a> <em>cuts of milk</em> i.e. cheeses. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>sharp instrument</em> of iron, <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/12-31.htm">2 Samuel 12:31</a> = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/20-3.htm">1 Chronicles 20:3</a> <font class="hebrew2">הַבַּרְזֶל וּבַמְּגֵרָוֺת</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בַּמְּגֵרָה ובח</font> (compare <a href="/interlinear/amos/1-3.htm">Amos 1:3</a> below <font class="hebrew2">חרוץ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font>, and Dr<sup>Sm</sup>). <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>cheese, harrow <p>Or charits {khaw-reets'}; from <a href="/hebrew/2782.htm">charats</a>; properly, incisure or (passively) incised (compare <a href="/hebrew/2742.htm">charuwts</a>); hence, a threshing-sledge (with sharp teeth): also a slice (as cut) -- + cheese, harrow. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2782.htm">charats</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2742.htm">charuwts</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּבַחֲרִיצֵ֤י וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨י ובחריצי ובחרצי חֲרִצֵ֤י חרצי chariTzei ḥă·ri·ṣê ḥăriṣê ū·ḇa·ḥă·ri·ṣê ū·ḇa·ḥă·rî·ṣê ūḇaḥăriṣê ūḇaḥărîṣê uvachariTzei<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/1_samuel/17-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 17:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְ֠אֵת עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת <b> חֲרִצֵ֤י </b> הֶֽחָלָב֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> ten <span class="itali">cuts</span> of cheese<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> ten <span class="itali">cuts</span> of cheese these<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/12-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 12:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיָּ֣שֶׂם בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה <b> וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨י </b> הַבַּרְזֶ֜ל וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [them] under saws, <span class="itali">sharp</span> iron<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [them] under saws, <span class="itali">and under harrows</span> of iron,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/12-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and set saws <span class="itali">sharp</span> iron axes<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/20-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 20:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיָּ֨שַׂר בַּמְּגֵרָ֜ה <b> וּבַחֲרִיצֵ֤י </b> הַבַּרְזֶל֙ וּבַמְּגֵר֔וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [them] with saws <span class="itali">and with sharp instruments</span> and with axes.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [them] with saws, <span class="itali">and with harrows</span> of iron,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/20-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and cut saws <span class="itali">sharp</span> of iron axes<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2757.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2757.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2757<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/charitzei_2757.htm">ḥă·ri·ṣê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvacharitzei_2757.htm">ū·ḇa·ḥă·ri·ṣê — 2 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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