Hereth — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֶרֶת

חֶרֶת

Chereth · pronounced kheh'-reth · Strong's H2802 · a place

Hereth means forest.

Built from

חָרַת chârath (from, H2801) — to engrave open in the lexicon ›

חֹרֶשׁ chôresh (but equivalent to, H2793) — a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2801 (but equivalent to H2793); forest; Chereth, a thicket in Palestine.

First appearance

1Sam 22:5 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hereth

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Samuel

1Sam 22:5

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