Strong's Definition
the same as 2742; earnest; Charuts, an Israelite
KJV Usage: Haruz
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
חָרוּץ (cha.ruts) — Haruz. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.19; father of: Meshullemeth (H4922) § Haruz = "zealous" a man of Jotbah, father of Meshullemeth, wife of Manasseh and mother of Amon
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · חרץ
noun m · חרץ
Fortifications
trench, moat (to provide security against enemy attack) = deep wide ditch surrounding a town; ◄ manmade; ► provides protection
noun m · חרץ
Impact | Shape
sharpened, sharp (threshing-sledge) = state in which objects have been provided with a thin cutting edge
Impact
maimed (animals are not to be sacrificed) literally: having been cut; = state in which animals have a physical defect, ◄ caused by injury or mutilation
Tools | ≈ אֹופַן עֲגָלָה · גִּלְגַּל עֲגָלָה · מַטֵּה · שֵׁבֶט
threshing-sledge = wooden board with sharp stones or pieces of iron tightly wedged into small holes; ► dragged over harvested grain with the help of a draft animal to separate grain from straw or husk; ≈ symbol of power and aggression
adj · חרץ
name
Names of People
Haruz = man; ► father of Meshullemeth, wife of Manasseh, mother of Amon, king of Judah
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָרוּץ n.pr.m. father of king Amon’s mother 2 K 21:19 ref
