Cheres חֶ֫רֶס
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| חֶ֫רֶס | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | cheres |
| Strong's number | H2776 (H2776G, H2776H) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Heres |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Cheres (Hebrew חֶ֫רֶס, Strong's H2776) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Heres”. It occurs 2 times.
Definition
H2776G: Heres
§ Heres = "the sun"
a mountain inhabited by Amorites in Moab; the place where Gideon turned back from chasing the Midianites
a mountain inhabited by Amorites in Moab; the place where Gideon turned back from chasing the Midianites
H2776H: (Mount) Heres
Heres = "the sun"
a mountain inhabited by Amorites in Moab; the place where Gideon turned back from chasing the Midianites
Another name of bet she.mesh (בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ "Beth-shemesh" H1053G)
a mountain inhabited by Amorites in Moab; the place where Gideon turned back from chasing the Midianites
Another name of bet she.mesh (בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ "Beth-shemesh" H1053G)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | heres (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | heres (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Cheres, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Judges
- Judges 1:35But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.
- Judges 8:13And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,After this, Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle along the Ascent of Heres.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).