Lexical Definition
חָרוּל chârûwl (khaw-rool') nettle H:N-M
or (shortened) חָרֻל chârul (khaw-rool'); apparently, a passive participle of an unused root probably meaning to be prickly
nettle.
- properly, pointed, i.e. a bramble or other thorny weed
1) nettles, weeds, kind of weed (perhaps chickpea)
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חָר֣וּל | nettle | Job.30.7 |
| חָר֛וּל | nettle | Zeph.2.9 |
| חֲרֻלִּ֑ים | nettles | Prov.24.31 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חָרוּל noun [masculine] a kind of weed, perhaps chickpea (cicercula), see Löwp. 153 (Syriac fodder for horses; ᵑ7 Prov 24:31 gives חוּרְלָא) — absolute ׳ח Job 30:6; Zeph 2:9 plural חֲרֻלִים Prov 24:31 — as growing in devastated land, collective Zeph 2:9 in vineyard of slothful, plural ׳כִּסּוּ פניו ח Prov 24:31 (|| קִמְּשׂגִים); as sole shelter of certain outcast peoples Job 30:7 (שִׂיחִים).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 30:6 · 30:7 |
| Proverbs | 24:31 |
| Zephaniah | 2:9 |