Strong H2759חֲרִישִׁי
scorching
- Transliteration
- chărîyshîy
- Pronunciation
- khar-ee-shee'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Adjective
Definition
From H2790 in the sense of silence;
{quiet} that {is} sultry (as noun feminine the sirocco or hot east wind): - vehement.
{quiet} that {is} sultry (as noun feminine the sirocco or hot east wind): - vehement.
Detailed definition
STEP sense: scorching
Exact lexical definition: a silent east wind
Part of speech: adjective
BDB context: [ חֲרִישִׁי ] adj . meaning wholly dub.; only Jon 4:8 ; a silent east wind is not suitable in context; still = sultry is mere conjecture
In the Bible
Strong H2759 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- vehement1
First verses
- Jonah 4:8And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.