Strongs Number: H2040
- Hebrew Word
- הָרַס
- Transliteration
- hâraç
- Phonetic
- haw-ras'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to pull down or in {pieces} {break } destroy
- BDB Definition
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1. to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly
a. (Qal)
1. to throw down, tear down
2. to break through
3. to break down, break away
b. (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down
c. (Piel)
1. to overthrow, tear down
2. destroyer (participle)
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- beat {down} break ({down} {through}) {destroy} {overthrow} pluck {down} pull {down} {ruin} throw {down} X-(idiom) utterly.