חֶרֶס

Strong’s Definition

the itch; the sun

Etymology & Derivation

or (with a directive enclitic) חַרְסָה; from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the mediating idea of H2777 (חַרְסוּת)

KJV Usage

itch, sun.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.itch, an eruptive disease
• 2.sun

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chereç; Pronunciation: kheh'-res