חֲרַב
charav · lay waste, destroy
Aramaic word · Strong’s number H2718 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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charav (חֲרַב) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “lay waste, destroy”.
To ruin, to destroy (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "charav", "to lie in ruins".
How to say it
cha·rav
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Ezra 4:15
so that someone may investigate in the book of the memorials of your fathers; and you will find in the book of the memorials and know that that city is a rebellious city, causing harm to kings and provinces, and that they have been making sedition within it since the days of old; for this reason that city was laid waste.