2797. Charsha
Strong's Lexicon
Charsha: Charsha

Original Word: חַרְשָׁא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Charsha'
Pronunciation: khar-SHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (khar-shaw')
Definition: Charsha
Meaning: Charsha

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָרַשׁ (charash), meaning "to engrave" or "to plow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Charsha in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: Charsha is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual or group. It is not a common term and appears in contexts related to genealogies or lists of people.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Charsha appears in post-exilic contexts, particularly in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. These books document the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem and the surrounding regions. The genealogies and lists of names in these books were crucial for establishing the identity and heritage of the returning exiles, ensuring that they could prove their lineage and rightful place within the community of Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as cheresh
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Harsha (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַרְשָׁא proper name, masculine head of a family of returning exiles Ezra 2:52 ᵐ5 Αρησα, ᵐ5L Βαασα, = Nehemiah 7:54 ᵐ5 Αδασα.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Harsha

From Cheresh; magician; Charsha, one of the Nethinim -- Harsha.

see HEBREW Cheresh

Forms and Transliterations
חַרְשָֽׁא׃ חרשא׃ charSha ḥar·šā ḥaršā
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:52
HEB: מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃
NAS: of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
KJV: of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
INT: of Mehida the sons of Harsha

Nehemiah 7:54
HEB: מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃
NAS: of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
KJV: of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
INT: of Mehida the sons of Harsha

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2797
2 Occurrences


ḥar·šā — 2 Occ.















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