Strong's Hebrew: 2716. חַרְאֵי (chere) -- Burning, anger, heat

Strong's Lexicon

chere: Burning, anger, heat

Original Word: חֶרֶא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chere'
Pronunciation: kheh'-reh
Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-reh)
Definition: Burning, anger, heat
Meaning: excrement

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to scrape or scratch

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3709 (ὀργή, orgē): Often translated as "wrath" or "anger," this Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe God's righteous anger or human wrath.

- G2372 (θυμός, thymos): This term is used to describe a passionate or intense form of anger, similar to the Hebrew "chere."

Usage: The Hebrew word "chere" is often used to describe intense emotions such as burning anger or wrath. It conveys a sense of heat or fervor, often associated with divine or human anger. In the context of the Bible, it is frequently used to depict God's righteous indignation or the passionate anger of individuals.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, emotions were often described using physical sensations. The concept of "burning" or "heat" was a vivid way to express the intensity of anger. This metaphorical language helped convey the seriousness of the emotion, whether it was God's response to sin or human reactions to injustice. Understanding this cultural context helps modern readers grasp the depth of the emotional expressions found in the Hebrew Bible.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
dung
NASB Translation
dung (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[חֶרֶא, or חֲרִי] noun [masculine] dung (Late Hebrew חרא (י_), id.; Aramaic id.; Mandean חרא (on this and cognate languages in General see Nö^{M 56}); Arabic id., whence verb of act, and noun of place; Amharic (Di^{Lex. Aeth. 88})) — plural suffix חַרְאֵיהֶם Isaiah 36:12 Kt (Qr צוֺאָתָם); "" 2 Kings 18:27 has חֲרִיהֶם (see singular חרי 2 Kings 6:25; Qr as above); חֲרִי יוֺנִים dove's dung 2 Kings 6:25 Kt (Qr דִּבִיוֺנִים); see, further, Gei^{Urschrift, 409}.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

excrement, dung

From an unused (and vulgar) root probably meaning to evacuate the bowels: excrement; -dung. Also chariy {khar-ee'}.

Forms and Transliterations

צֹואָתָ֗ם צואתם ṣō·w·’ā·ṯām ṣōw’āṯām tzoaTam

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