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Strong's Lexicon haras: To tear down, destroy, overthrow, break down Original Word: הָרַס Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: harac Pronunciation: hah-RAHS Phonetic Spelling: (haw-ras') Definition: to pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy Meaning: To pull down, break, destroy, or demolish. The term conveys the action of tearing down or dismantling structures, often used metaphorically to describe the destruction of cities, walls, or other forms of protection. Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G971 (bióthō): To force, to constrain • G1448 (eggizō): To bring near, to come near • G1808 (exagō): To lead out, to bring forth • G2506 (kathaireō): To take down, to demolish • G2507 (kathaireō): To take down, to demolish • G2598 (katabainō): To go down, to descend • G2679 (katagō): To bring down, to lead down • G2690 (kataphronéō): To despise, to disdain • G4486 (rhiptō): To throw, to cast • G4937 (suntribō): To break, to crush These Greek terms, while not direct translations, share thematic elements of destruction, dismantling, or bringing down, reflecting similar concepts found in the Hebrew הָרַס (haras). Usage: The verb הָרַס (haras) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often in relation to the destruction of physical structures or the metaphorical dismantling of power and strength. It is used to describe both divine and human actions of destruction. Context: • The verb הָרַס (haras) is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe acts of destruction, whether by divine intervention or human agency. It is often associated with the judgment of God upon nations or peoples, as seen in the prophetic literature. • In the context of warfare, הָרַס (haras) is used to describe the tearing down of city walls or fortifications, symbolizing the defeat and subjugation of a city or nation. For example, in Jeremiah 1:10, God appoints Jeremiah "to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant." • The term also appears in the context of personal or communal ruin, where it can describe the breaking down of relationships or the collapse of societal structures. • In the Psalms and wisdom literature, הָרַס (haras) can be used metaphorically to describe the destruction of the wicked or the dismantling of false ideologies. • Theologically, הָרַס (haras) underscores the sovereignty of God in enacting judgment and the transient nature of human constructs in the face of divine will. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to throw down, break or tear down NASB Translation break down (2), break through (2), broken down (1), destroyed (2), destroyers (1), overthrew (2), overthrow (5), overthrown (1), overthrows (1), pull you down (1), pull down (1), ruined (2), shatter (1), tear them down (1), tear you down (1), tear down (5), tears it down (1), tears down (1), thrown down (3), torn down (7), utterly overthrow (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs הָרַס verb throw down, break or tear down (MI הרם; ? Arabic , bruise, bray, pound, crush (grain)) — Qal Perfect ׳הָ Lamentations 2:2,17; הָרָ֑ס Isaiah 14:17; וְהָרַסְתָּ֫ Judges 6:25 וְהָרַסְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 13:14; Micah 5:10; וְהָֽרְסוּ Ezekiel 16:39; Ezekiel 26:4,12 הָרָ֑סוּ 1 Kings 19:10,14; Imperfect יַהֲרוֺס Job 12:14; suffix יֶהֶרְסֶ֑ךָ Isaiah 22:19; וַיֶּהֶרְסֶ֑הָ 1 Chronicles 20:1; יֶהֶרְסֶנָּה Proverbs 29:4 יֶהֶרְסֵם Psalm 28:5; 3feminine singular suffix 3 masculine singular תֶּהֶרְסֶנּוּ Proverbs 14:1; 2masculine singular תַּהֲרֹס Exodus 15:7; אֶהֱרֹס Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 42:10 אֶהֱרוֺס Malachi 1:4; 3masculine plural יֶהֶרְסוּ Exodus 19:21,24; יַהֲרֹ֑סוּ 2 Kings 3:25; Imperative הֲרָסֿ Psalm 58:7; suffix הָרְסָהּ 2 Samuel 11:25; Infinitive הֲרֹס Jeremiah 31:28 הֲרוֺס Jeremiah 1:10; Participle active הֹרֵס Jeremiah 45:4; passive הָרוּס 1 Kings 18:30; — 1 throw down, tear down, with accusative: altar(s) Judges 6:25; 1 Kings 18:30; 1 Kings 19:10,14; height (גַּב, where idol-altar stood ? compare גֶּב below גבב) Ezekiel 16:39; city (cities) Isaiah 14:17; 2 Samuel 11:25; 2 Kings 3:25; 1 Chronicles 20:1 (compare MI27) Malachi 1:4 (object not expressed); wall(s) Ezekiel 13:14; Ezekiel 26:12; house Proverbs 14:1 (figurative of foolish woman's action); strongholds (מִבְצָרִים) Lamentations 2:2; Micah 5:10; tower(s) Ezekiel 26:4; figurative overthrow (i.e. ruin) land Proverbs 29:4 (opposed to יַעֲמִיד); object men Exodus 15:7 (poem in E) Isaiah 22:19 (cast down Shebna from office); figurative, opposed to building up, of Yahweh's dealings with men Psalm 28:5, compare (without object) Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 42:10; object indefinite אשׁר בָּנִיתִי אֲנִי הֹרֵס Jeremiah 45:4; absolute Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 31:28; Lamentations 2:17; Job 12:14. 2 break down, break away שִׁנֵּימוֺ בְּפִימוֺ ׳ה Psalm 58:7 break away their teeth in their mouth! figurative, addressed to God. 3 break through, intransitive, followed by ׳אֶליֿ Exodus 19:21; followed by ׳לַעֲלֹת אֶליֿ, Exodus 19:24 (both J). Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular נֶהֱרָ֑סָה Proverbs 24:31; 3plural נֶהֶרְסוּ Jeremiah 50:15; Joel 1:17; וְנֶהֶרְסוּ consecutive Ezekiel 30:4; Ezekiel 38:20; Imperfect יֵהָרֵס Jeremiah 31:40; 3feminine singular תֵּהָרֵס Proverbs 11:11; יֵהָרֵס֑וּן Psalm 11:3; Participle הַנֶּהֱרָסוֺת Ezekiel 36:35,36; — be thrown or torn down; wall(s) of vineyard Proverbs 24:31, of city Jeremiah 50:15; cities Ezekiel 36:35 compare Ezekiel 36:36; figurative ruined Proverbs 11:11 (opposed to תָּרוּם); foundations, יְסוֺדֹת Ezekiel 30:4; שָׁתוֺת Psalm 11:3; mountains Ezekiel 38:20; storehouses מַמְּגֻרוֺת Joel 1:17 [see ׳מ]; valley east of Jerusalem לֹאיִֿנָּתֵשׁ וְלֹאיֵֿהָרֵס Jeremiah 31:40 it shall not be plucked up nor thrown down, apparently proverb. expression, implying destruction, removal. Pi`el Imperfect2masculine singular suffix תְּהָֽרְסֵם Exodus 23:24; Infinitive absolute הָרֵס Exodus 23:24; Participle plural suffix מְהָֽרְסַיִךְ Isaiah 49:17; — overthrow, tear down הָרֵס תְּהָֽרְסֵם Exodus 23:24 thou shalt utterly tear them down (J E; object = idols compare Di); participle destroyers, of Zion Isaiah 49:17 ("" מַחֲרִיבַיִךְ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beat down, break down, through, destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, A primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, &? Destroy -- beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, X utterly. Forms and Transliterations אֶהֱר֑וֹס אֶהֱרֹ֔ס אהרוס אהרס הֲרָס־ הֶהָרֽוּס׃ הַנֶּ֣הֱרָס֔וֹת הָרֵס֙ הָרַ֖ס הָרַ֧ס הָרָ֑ס הָרָ֔סוּ הֹרֵ֔ס ההרוס׃ הנהרסות הרס הרס־ הרסו וְהַנֶּהֱרָס֖וֹת וְהָ֨רַסְתִּ֜י וְהָֽרְסוּ֙ וְהָרְס֤וּ וְהָרְסָ֖הּ וְהָרַסְתִּ֖י וְהָרַסְתָּ֗ וְלַהֲר֑וֹס וְלַהֲרֹ֖ס וְנֶהֶרְס֖וּ וְנֶהֶרְס֣וּ וַיֶּֽהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃ והנהרסות והרסה והרסו והרסת והרסתי ויהרסה׃ ולהרוס ולהרס ונהרסו יֵֽהָרֵס֑וּן יֵהָרֵ֛ס יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם יֶֽהֶרְס֛וּ יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ יֶהֶרְס֤וּ יֶהֶרְסֶֽךָ׃ יַ֭הֲרוֹס יַהֲרֹ֡סוּ יהרוס יהרס יהרסו יהרסון יהרסך׃ יהרסם יהרסנה׃ מְהָֽרְסַ֥יִךְ מהרסיך נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃ נֶהֶרְס֖וּ נהרסה׃ נהרסו תְּהָ֣רְסֵ֔ם תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ תַּהֲרֹ֣ס תהרס תהרס׃ תהרסם תהרסנו׃ ’e·hĕ·rō·ws ’e·hĕ·rōs ’ehĕrōs ’ehĕrōws eheRos hā·rā·sū hā·ras hā·rās hă·rās- hā·rês han·ne·hĕ·rā·sō·wṯ hanNeheraSot hannehĕrāsōwṯ haRas hāras hārās hărās- haRasu hārāsū haRes hārês haros he·hā·rūs hehaRus hehārūs hō·rês hoRes hōrês mə·hā·rə·sa·yiḵ mehareSayich məhārəsayiḵ ne·hĕ·rā·sāh ne·her·sū neheRasah nehĕrāsāh neherSu nehersū ta·hă·rōs tahaRos tahărōs tə·hā·rə·sêm tê·hā·rês ṯe·her·sen·nū tehaRes têhārês teHareSem təhārəsêm teherSennu ṯehersennū vaiYeherSeha vehanneheraSot veharasTa veHarasTi vehareSah vehareSu velahaRos veneherSu way·ye·her·se·hā wayyehersehā wə·hā·ras·tā wə·hā·ras·tî wə·hā·rə·sāh wə·hā·rə·sū wə·han·ne·hĕ·rā·sō·wṯ wə·la·hă·rō·ws wə·la·hă·rōs wə·ne·her·sū wəhannehĕrāsōwṯ wəhārastā wəhārastî wəhārəsāh wəhārəsū wəlahărōs wəlahărōws wənehersū ya·hă·rō·sū ya·hă·rō·ws Yaharos yahaRosu yahărōsū yahărōws yê·hā·rê·sūn yê·hā·rês ye·her·se·ḵā ye·her·sêm ye·her·sen·nāh ye·her·sū yehaRes yêhārês yehareSun yêhārêsūn yeherSecha yeherseḵā yeherSem yehersêm YeherSennah yehersennāh yeherSu yehersū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 15:7 HEB: וּבְרֹ֥ב גְּאוֹנְךָ֖ תַּהֲרֹ֣ס קָמֶ֑יךָ תְּשַׁלַּח֙ NAS: of Your excellence You overthrow those who rise KJV: of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against INT: the greatness of your excellence overthrow rise send Exodus 19:21 HEB: בָּעָ֑ם פֶּן־ יֶהֶרְס֤וּ אֶל־ יְהוָה֙ NAS: so that they do not break through to the LORD KJV: the people, lest they break through unto the LORD INT: the people so break to the LORD Exodus 19:24 HEB: וְהָעָ֗ם אַל־ יֶֽהֶרְס֛וּ לַעֲלֹ֥ת אֶל־ NAS: and the people break through to come KJV: and the people break through to come up INT: and the people nay break to come to Exodus 23:24 HEB: כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כִּ֤י הָרֵס֙ תְּהָ֣רְסֵ֔ם וְשַׁבֵּ֥ר NAS: according to their deeds; but you shall utterly overthrow KJV: after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow INT: to their deeds for shall utterly overthrow and break Exodus 23:24 HEB: כִּ֤י הָרֵס֙ תְּהָ֣רְסֵ֔ם וְשַׁבֵּ֥ר תְּשַׁבֵּ֖ר NAS: but you shall utterly overthrow them and break KJV: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite INT: for shall utterly overthrow and break pieces Judges 6:25 HEB: שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וְהָרַסְתָּ֗ אֶת־ מִזְבַּ֤ח NAS: years old, and pull down the altar KJV: years old, and throw down the altar INT: seven years and pull the altar of Baal 2 Samuel 11:25 HEB: אֶל־ הָעִ֛יר וְהָרְסָ֖הּ וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃ NAS: stronger and overthrow it'; and [so] encourage KJV: against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage INT: against the city and overthrow stronger 1 Kings 18:30 HEB: מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה הֶהָרֽוּס׃ NAS: of the LORD which had been torn down. KJV: of the LORD [that was] broken down. INT: the altar of the LORD had been torn 1 Kings 19:10 HEB: אֶת־ מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָ הָרָ֔סוּ וְאֶת־ נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ NAS: Your covenant, torn down Your altars KJV: thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, INT: of Israel your altars torn your prophets and killed 1 Kings 19:14 HEB: אֶת־ מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָ הָרָ֔סוּ וְאֶת־ נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ NAS: Your covenant, torn down Your altars KJV: thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, INT: of Israel your altars torn your prophets and killed 2 Kings 3:25 HEB: וְהֶעָרִ֣ים יַהֲרֹ֡סוּ וְכָל־ חֶלְקָ֣ה NAS: Thus they destroyed the cities; KJV: And they beat down the cities, INT: the cities destroyed every piece 1 Chronicles 20:1 HEB: אֶת־ רַבָּ֖ה וַיֶּֽהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃ NAS: struck Rabbah and overthrew it. KJV: smote Rabbah, and destroyed it. INT: and Joab Rabbah and overthrew Job 12:14 HEB: הֵ֣ן יַ֭הֲרוֹס וְלֹ֣א יִבָּנֶ֑ה NAS: Behold, He tears down, and it cannot KJV: Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: INT: Behold tears cannot be rebuilt Psalm 11:3 HEB: כִּ֣י הַ֭שָּׁתוֹת יֵֽהָרֵס֑וּן צַ֝דִּ֗יק מַה־ NAS: the foundations are destroyed, What KJV: If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous INT: If the foundations are destroyed the righteous What Psalm 28:5 HEB: מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדָ֑יו יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִבְנֵֽם׃ NAS: of His hands, He will tear them down and not build KJV: of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. INT: the deeds of his hands will tear Nor build Psalm 58:6 HEB: אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים הֲרָס־ שִׁנֵּ֥ימוֹ בְּפִ֑ימוֹ NAS: O God, shatter their teeth KJV: Break their teeth, O God, INT: God shatter their teeth their mouth Proverbs 11:11 HEB: וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ NAS: of the wicked it is torn down. KJV: is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth INT: the mouth of the wicked is torn Proverbs 14:1 HEB: וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ NAS: But the foolish tears it down with her own hands. KJV: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. INT: the foolish hands tears Proverbs 24:31 HEB: וְגֶ֖דֶר אֲבָנָ֣יו נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃ NAS: And its stone wall was broken down. KJV: wall thereof was broken down. INT: wall stone was broken Proverbs 29:4 HEB: וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ NAS: who takes bribes overthrows it. KJV: that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. INT: A man who overthrows Isaiah 14:17 HEB: כַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְעָרָ֣יו הָרָ֑ס אֲסִירָ֖יו לֹא־ NAS: like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, KJV: as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities INT: A wilderness cities and overthrew his prisoners did not Isaiah 22:19 HEB: מִמַּצָּבֶ֑ךָ וּמִמַּעֲמָֽדְךָ֖ יֶהֶרְסֶֽךָ׃ NAS: you from your office, And I will pull you down from your station. KJV: and from thy state shall he pull thee down. INT: your office your station will pull Isaiah 49:17 HEB: מִֽהֲר֖וּ בָּנָ֑יִךְ מְהָֽרְסַ֥יִךְ וּמַחֲרִבַ֖יִךְ מִמֵּ֥ךְ NAS: hurry; Your destroyers and devastators KJV: shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste INT: hurry your builders your destroyers and devastators at Jeremiah 1:10 HEB: וְלִנְת֖וֹץ וּלְהַאֲבִ֣יד וְלַהֲר֑וֹס לִבְנ֖וֹת וְלִנְטֽוֹעַ׃ NAS: To destroy and to overthrow, To build KJV: and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, INT: break to destroy overthrow to build plant Jeremiah 24:6 HEB: וּבְנִיתִים֙ וְלֹ֣א אֶהֱרֹ֔ס וּנְטַעְתִּ֖ים וְלֹ֥א NAS: and I will build them up and not overthrow them, and I will plant KJV: and I will build them, and not pull [them] down; and I will plant INT: will build and not overthrow will plant and not 43 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2040 43 Occurrences ’e·hĕ·rōs — 3 Occ. han·ne·hĕ·rā·sō·wṯ — 1 Occ. hā·rās — 3 Occ. hā·rā·sū — 2 Occ. hā·rês — 1 Occ. hă·rās- — 1 Occ. he·hā·rūs — 1 Occ. hō·rês — 1 Occ. mə·hā·rə·sa·yiḵ — 1 Occ. ne·hĕ·rā·sāh — 1 Occ. ne·her·sū — 2 Occ. ta·hă·rōs — 1 Occ. tê·hā·rês — 1 Occ. tə·hā·rə·sêm — 1 Occ. ṯe·her·sen·nū — 1 Occ. way·ye·her·se·hā — 1 Occ. wə·han·ne·hĕ·rā·sō·wṯ — 1 Occ. wə·hā·ras·tā — 1 Occ. wə·hā·ras·tî — 2 Occ. wə·hā·rə·sāh — 1 Occ. wə·hā·rə·sū — 3 Occ. wə·la·hă·rō·ws — 2 Occ. wə·ne·her·sū — 2 Occ. ya·hă·rō·ws — 1 Occ. ya·hă·rō·sū — 1 Occ. yê·hā·rês — 1 Occ. yê·hā·rê·sūn — 1 Occ. ye·her·se·ḵā — 1 Occ. ye·her·sêm — 1 Occ. ye·her·sen·nāh — 1 Occ. ye·her·sū — 2 Occ.