Lexical Definition

‎הֶרֶס‎ hereç (heh'-res) (City of) Destruction ^H:N-M
from ‎הָרַס‎

destruction.

• demolition

n m
1) overthrow, destruction
n pr loc
2) (CLBL) city of destruction in Egypt, probably On-Heliopolis

Extended Information

name of: אוֹן

• Combined with on (‎א‎ֹ‎ן‎ "On" אוֹן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎הֶ֫רֶס‎ noun [masculine] overthrow, destruction, only Isa 19:18 one shall be called ‎עִיר הַהֶרֶס‎ city of destruction, i.e. (as usually explained) with punning allusion to On-Heliopolis: it shall be called no longer ‎עַיר הַחֶרֶס‎ city of the sun, but ‎עיר ההרס‎ city of destruction, city whose temples, etc., of the sun have been destroyed; but perhaps < ᵐ5 πόλις ασεδεκ = ‎עִיר הֵצֶּדֶק‎ city of righteousness, so Gei^{Urschrift 79} Brd Di (change intentional ? compare id.); on other views see id. & De Che.

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