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הרס

Strong’s: H2040

Associated OET lemmas: הָרַס

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: הֲרִיסָה · הֲרִיסוּת · הֶרֶס

Sense 1: to be in ruins

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Destruction (052)

Definition: = state in which something is in extreme disrepair ◄ caused by either neglect or destruction

Forms: vbnif-

Show passage in OET: PRO 24:31

OET-RV PRO 24:31

31 Wow, thorns had grown up over all of it,
⇔ ≈ and it was completely covered with weeds,
⇔ and its stone walls were broken down.

OET-LV PRO 24:31

31 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE of _it _of_all it _had _grown _up nettles surface _of_its they _were _covered weeds and_the _wall _of its _stones _of_his it _was _broken _down.

Show passage in OET: JOL 1:17

OET-RV JOL 1:17

17 The seeds have shrivelled under their clods.
⇔ The storehouses are in ruins.
⇔ The granaries have been torn down,
⇔ because the grain has dried up.

OET-LV JOL 1:17

17 The_seeds they _have _shrivelled under shovels _of_their the_storehouses they _are _desolate the_granaries they _have _been _torn _down if/because the_grain it _has _dried _up.

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Sense 2: to tear down, to demolish, to ruin, to raze, to overthrow

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Destruction (052)

Definition: = causative action by which someone tears down a construction

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive); vbpiel

Synonyms: אבד · אכל · בלע · כרת · נתץ · נתשׁ · רשׁשׁ · שׁבר · שׁחת · שׁמם

Antonyms: בנה · רום · רפא

Show passage in OET: EXO 15:7

OET-RV EXO 15:7

7 You toss away your adversaries with your great power.
⇔ Your burning anger consumes them like straw in a fire.

OET-LV EXO 15:7

7 And_in_the _greatness _of your _majesty _of_your you _threw _down those _of_who_rose _against _you you _sent _forth anger _of_your it_consumed _them like_stubble.

Show passage in OET: EXO 23:24

OET-RV EXO 23:24

24 You mustn’t serve or bow down to their gods, and you mustn’t do what those people do, because you must completely overthrow them and completely smash their sacred stone pillars.

OET-LV EXO 23:24

24 Not you _must _bow _down to_gods _of_their and_not you_must _be _enticed _to _serve _them and_not you _must _make like_works _of_their if/because completely _(tear _down) you_will _tear _them _down and_totally _(shatter) you _will _shatter _into _pieces pillars _of_their _sacred.

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All 38 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 15:7 · OET EXO 23:24

JDG: OET JDG 6:25

SA2: OET SA2 11:25

KI1: OET KI1 18:30 · OET KI1 19:10 · OET KI1 19:14

KI2: OET KI2 3:25

CH1: OET CH1 20:1

JOB: OET JOB 12:14

PSA: OET PSA 11:3 · OET PSA 28:5 · OET PSA 58:6

PRO: OET PRO 11:11 · OET PRO 14:1 · OET PRO 29:4

ISA: OET ISA 14:17 · OET ISA 22:19 · OET ISA 49:17

JER: OET JER 1:10 · OET JER 24:6 · OET JER 31:28 · OET JER 31:40 · OET JER 42:10 · OET JER 45:4 · OET JER 50:15

LAM: OET LAM 2:2 · OET LAM 2:17

EZE: OET EZE 13:14 · OET EZE 16:39 · OET EZE 26:4 · OET EZE 26:12 · OET EZE 30:4 · OET EZE 36:35–36 · OET EZE 38:20

MIC: OET MIC 5:11

MAL: OET MAL 1:4

Sense 3: to cross a boundary, to trespass

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Motion (110)

Definition: literally: to break through; hence: = action by which someone crosses a boundary into an area where one is not allowed to come

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:21

OET-RV EXO 19:21

21 But Yahweh told him, “Go back down and warn the people in case they force their way through to look at me and many of them perish.

OET-LV EXO 19:21

21 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh go _down warn (in)_people lest they _should _break _through to YHWH to_see and_it _will _fall from_him/it many.

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:24

OET-RV EXO 19:24

24 “Go back down,” Yahweh responded, “and bring Aharon (Aaron) back up with you. However, the priests and the people must not cross the boundary to come up to me, in case I suddenly punish them.”

OET-LV EXO 19:24

24 And_he/it _said to_him/it YHWH go go _down and_ you and_ʼAhₐron with_you _you _will _come _up and_the_priests and_the_people not let _them _break _through to_come _up to YHWH lest he _should _break _out against_them.

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