חָרַשׁ (cha.rash) means “to plow/plot” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khaw-rash' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
חָרַשׁ · cha.rash · to plow/plot
1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut in, engrave 1a2) to plough 1a3) to devise 1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed 1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil
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חָרֵשׁ · cha.resh · be quiet
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
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a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (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)
KJV glosses: [idiom] 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.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| be silent | 5 |
| be quiet | 3 |
| plow | 3 |
| but says nothing | 2 |
| plowed | 2 |
| says nothing | 2 |
| silent | 2 |
| will be plowed | 2 |
| and i kept silent | 1 |
| and others to plow | 1 |
| be deaf | 1 |
| but the people remained silent | 1 |
| but they remained silent | 1 |
| but those who plan | 1 |
| deaf | 1 |
| does one plow the sea | 1 |
| does the plowman | 1 |
| engraved | 1 |
| evil | 1 |
| he devises | 1 |
| he said nothing | 1 |
| he will quiet you | 1 |
| i have remained quiet | 1 |
| i kept silent | 1 |
| i will be silent | 1 |
| i would have remained silent | 1 |
| if he keeps silent | 1 |
| keep silent | 1 |
| need only to be still | 1 |
| of those who devise | 1 |
| plowing | 1 |
| remained silent | 1 |
| remained silent about it | 1 |
| remains silent | 1 |
| say nothing | 1 |
| silent about it | 1 |
| silently | 1 |
| so they said no more | 1 |
| speechless | 1 |
| stop | 1 |
| that devises | 1 |
| the plowmen | 1 |
| they were quiet | 1 |
| those who contrive | 1 |
| those who plow | 1 |
| to silence | 1 |
| was plotting | 1 |
| was plowing | 1 |
| when the plowman | 1 |
| why are you silent | 1 |
| will be silent | 1 |
| will become deaf | 1 |
| will plow | 1 |
| you have plowed | 1 |
| you remain silent | 1 |
| you would remain silent | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| hold not thy peace | 3 |
| and held his peace | 2 |
| hold your peace | 2 |
| plow | 2 |
| unto me hold thy peace | 2 |
| a worker | 1 |
| altogether | 1 |
| and i kept silence | 1 |
| and shall not keep silence | 1 |
| and were quiet | 1 |
| at her held his peace | 1 |
| be plowed | 1 |
| been with thee but hold now thy peace | 1 |
| but he held his peace | 1 |
| but they held their peace | 1 |
| cease | 1 |
| devise | 1 |
| doth the plowman | 1 |
| for if thou altogether | 1 |
| for you and ye shall hold your peace | 1 |
| graven | 1 |
| he deviseth | 1 |
| he will rest | 1 |
| held his peace | 1 |
| held their peace | 1 |
| hold his peace | 1 |
| hold their peace | 1 |
| holdest thy peace | 1 |
| holdest thy tongue | 1 |
| holdeth his peace | 1 |
| i had held my tongue | 1 |
| i have been still | 1 |
| i will not conceal | 1 |
| in me i cannot hold my peace | 1 |
| keep not silence | 1 |
| keep silence | 1 |
| make | 1 |
| me and i will hold my tongue | 1 |
| now therefore why speak | 1 |
| of them that imagine | 1 |
| plowed | 1 |
| plowing | 1 |
| secretly practised | 1 |
| shall be deaf | 1 |
| shall be plowed | 1 |
| shall hold his peace | 1 |
| shall plow | 1 |
| so they left off speaking | 1 |
| that devise | 1 |
| that deviseth | 1 |
| that the plowman | 1 |
| the plowers | 1 |
| them because he held his peace | 1 |
| they that plow | 1 |
| thou be silent | 1 |
| thou shalt not plow | 1 |
| to ear | 1 |
| to them that devise | 1 |
| unto him hold thy peace | 1 |
| unto us then held they their peace | 1 |
| were plowing | 1 |
| when he holdeth his peace | 1 |
| when i kept silence | 1 |
| will not plow | 1 |
| with me for now if i hold my tongue | 1 |
| ye had not plowed | 1 |
| ye have plowed | 1 |
| ye would altogether | 1 |
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And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
Read word by wordMeanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.
Read word by wordJacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.
Read word by wordThe LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Read word by wordand her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 30.5
and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her on that day, then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 30.8
and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her and does not prohibit her, then all the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 30.12
But if her husband says nothing to her from day to day, then he confirms all the vows and pledges that bind her. He has confirmed them, because he said nothing to her on the day he heard about them.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 30.15
Do not plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together.
Read word by wordBefore sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”
Read word by wordWhen the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”
Read word by word“Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?”
Read word by wordand said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
Read word by wordHe will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
Read word by wordBut some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
Read word by wordWhen David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
Read word by wordHer brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.
Read word by wordBut Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.11
He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
Read word by wordSo Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.
Read word by wordBut the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
Read word by wordand said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.
Read word by wordFor if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Read word by wordFor my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”
Read word by worda messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
Read word by wordAs I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
Read word by wordTeach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
Read word by wordShould your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?
Read word by wordIf only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
Read word by wordBe silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
Read word by wordCan anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
Read word by wordPay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Read word by wordBut if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
Read word by wordI cannot keep silent about his limbs, his power and graceful form.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 41.4
Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
Read word by wordWhen I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
Read word by wordO LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.
Read word by wordHear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 39.13
Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
Read word by wordYou have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
Read word by wordA song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 83.2
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.
Read word by wordThe plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.
Read word by wordDo not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
Read word by wordWith deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
Read word by worda heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
Read word by wordWhoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
Read word by wordDeceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
Read word by wordDo not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
Read word by wordEven a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
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