חֶרֶט

Strong’s Definition

a chisel or graver; also a style forwriting

Etymology & Derivation

from a primitive root meaning to engrave;

KJV Usage

graving tool, pen.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.an engraving tool, stylus, chisel, graving tool
• 2.graving tool
• 3.stylus

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chereṭ; Pronunciation: kheh'-ret