Strong H2790H2790Bחָרֵשׁ

be quiet

Transliteration: chârash
Pronunciation: khaw-rash'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

1) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be silent
1a2) to be deaf
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to be silent, keep quiet
1b2) to make silent
1b3) to be deaf, show deafness
1c) (Hithpael) to remain silent

General definition

A primitive root; to {scratch} that {is} (by implication) to {engrave} plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be {silent} to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness): - X {altogether} {cease} {conceal} be {deaf} {devise} {ear} {graven} {imagine} leave off {speaking} hold {peace} plow ({-er} {-man}) be {quiet} {rest} practise {secretly} keep {silence} be {silent} speak not a {word} be {still} hold {tongue} worker.

In the Bible

Strong H2790B appears in 42 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

hold19
peace7
keep4
be2
speak2
thou2
tongue2
altogether1
cease1
deaf1
rest1
silence1

First verses

Genesis 24:21
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
Genesis 34:5
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
Exodus 14:14
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Numbers 30:4
And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers 30:7
And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers 30:11
And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers 30:14
But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
Judges 16:2
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Judges 18:19
And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
1 Samuel 7:8
And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 10:27
But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
2 Samuel 13:20
And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
2 Samuel 19:10
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
2 Kings 18:36
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Nehemiah 5:8
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Esther 4:14
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Esther 7:4
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.
Job 6:24
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Job 13:5
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Job 13:13
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

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