To become dry, to dry up

H2717
Hebrew
UBS
חָרַב
chârabkhaw-rab'
Verb

Definition

= process by which a body of water or place that was formerly covered with moisture dries up, ◄ as a result of evaporation or draining; ► in the case of land, if this condition persists, sedentary life will become impossible

Semantic Domains

Dry
Impact
Dead

Etymology

or חֲרֵב; a primitive root;

KJV Translations

decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, surely, (lay, lie, make) waste

Occurrences36
Frequency Rank#884

Verse Usage

This word appears 36 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.