Hebrew word · H2754

חָרִיט

vehacharitim

purse

A bag, purse or pouch. It occurs only here and in Isa 3:22, in a list of the luxury items of Jerusalem's wealthy women. Some suggest a cone-shaped bag. The exact shape is uncertain.

Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. ·

What it means

bag, purse

Abridged from Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of 2 Kings 5:23

Range of meaning

A bag, purse or pouch. It occurs only here and in Isa 3:22, in a list of the luxury items of Jerusalem's wealthy women. Some suggest a cone-shaped bag. The exact shape is uncertain.

Against the English

KJV/BSB/WEB 'bags', YLT 'purses'. 'Purse' can make modern readers picture something too small. These bags held about 30 kg each.

Used elsewhere in the period

Isa 3:22. The related noun cheret in Exod 32:4 enters a debate (see Debates).

Where it appears

2 Kings · 1

  1. 2 Kings 5:23 חֲרִטִ֗ים bags

    But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.

    Here: A rare word for a bag or pouch. Elsewhere it appears only in Isa 3:22, among fine accessories. Here it means sturdy sacks for bullion.

Isaiah · 1

  1. Isaiah 3:22 וְהָחֲרִיטִֽים׃ and the purses

    their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;

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