Strong H2745חַרְחַס

Harhas

Transliteration: charchas
Pronunciation: khar-khas'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From the same as H2775; perhaps shining;
{Charchas} an Israelite: - Harbas.

Meaning of the name

Harhas = "very poor"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14;
father of: Tikvah (H8616); also called Hasrah at 2Ch.34.22;
Also named: chas.rah (חַסְרָה "Hasrah" H2641)

In the biblical story

Harhas

Father of Tikvah's wife Shallum.

Harhas or Hasrah was the father of Shallum's wife. (2Ki.22.14; 2Ch.34.22)

In the Bible

Strong H2745 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

harhas1

First verses

2 Kings 22:14
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

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Occurrences by book

2 Kings1

Related words

Word family

Same identity

חַסְרָהHasrahH2641