חָרָשׁchârâsh

graver, artificer

Pronunciation: khaw-rawsh' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2796

Meanings

1. graver, artificer

a. id. (1 Samuel 13:19; Hosea 8:6; Hosea 13:2)

d. idol-maker, valley of (the) artificers (1 Chronicles 22:15; Isaiah 45:16; Isaiah 44:11)

2. men skilled to destroy (Ezekiel 21:36)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 37 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 28:11 Engrave these names on the two stones in the same way a jeweler engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in settings of gold filigree.
  • Exodus 35:35 The Lord has given them special skills as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth, and weavers. They excel as craftsmen and as designers.
  • Exodus 38:23 He was assisted by Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman expert at engraving, designing, and embroidering with blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth.
  • Deuteronomy 27:15 ‘Cursed is anyone who carves or casts an idol and secretly sets it up. These idols, the work of craftsmen, are detestable to the Lord.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
  • 1 Samuel 13:19 There were no blacksmiths in the land of Israel in those days. The Philistines wouldn’t allow them for fear they would make swords and spears for the Hebrews.
  • 2 Samuel 5:11 Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).