Lexical Summary Charosheth: Charosheth Original Word: חֲרשֶׁת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Harosheth The same as charosheth; Charosheth, a place in Palestine -- Harosheth. see HEBREW charosheth NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as cheresh Definition a place in Pal. NASB Translation Harosheth-hagoyim* (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. חֲר֫שֶׁת proper name, of a location only in combination ׳ח הַגּוֺיִם, „arosheth of the nations (see גּוֺי), Judges 4:2,13,16; perhaps modern el-„arit¾îye, on right bank of lower Kishon, see ThomsonLand and Book; Central Palestine, 1883, 215 ff. BdPal 241 Be Bla CookeHist. Deb. 3 GASmGeog. 393. חֲרָשִׁים see חָרָשׁ and גַּיְא; also II. חֶרֶשׁ. above & Topical Lexicon Geographical Setting Harosheth (חֲרשֶׁת) was a fortified settlement on the western edge of the Valley of Jezreel near the Kishon River. The fertile plain allowed swift movement for chariots, while nearby highlands provided natural defense. Most scholars locate the site at modern Tell el‐Amr (Tell el‐Charoth) or Tell el‐Haroth, roughly twenty miles northwest of Mount Tabor. The designation “Harosheth of the Nations” (Judges 4:2) hints at a mixed, probably Canaanite–Syro‐Anatolian population under Jabin’s hegemony. Historical Context in Judges After a generation of peace won by Ehud, “the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan” (Judges 4:2). Jabin’s military dominance rested on nine hundred iron chariots stationed at Harosheth. Sisera, his commander, made the city his operational base. For twenty years Israel “cried out to the LORD” under harsh oppression until the prophetess Deborah summoned Barak from Kedesh‐naphtali. Military and Political Significance 1. Chariot Arsenal: Harosheth’s strategic value lay in its chariot corps. Iron fittings gave Sisera a psychological and tactical edge over Israel’s largely infantry militia. Spiritual Lessons • God overrules military superiority. The formidable tech of Harosheth collapsed when the Lord fought for His people (compare Psalm 20:7). Christological and Redemptive Themes Harosheth foreshadows the ultimate overthrow of oppressive powers. As Barak pursued Sisera to utter destruction, so Christ “disarmed the powers and authorities” (Colossians 2:15). The location therefore illustrates the gospel pattern: bondage, divine intervention, decisive victory, and lasting peace. Application for Ministry Today 1. Strategic Strongholds: Modern believers face ideological and spiritual “Harosheths.” Prayer and obedience remain God-ordained means for tearing them down (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). Related References Judges 4–5; Psalm 83:9-10; Hebrews 11:32-34; Colossians 2:15; Revelation 19:11-16 Forms and Transliterations בַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת בחרשת חֲרֹ֣שֶׁת חרשת מֵחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת מחרשת ba·ḥă·rō·šeṯ bachaRoshet baḥărōšeṯ chaRoshet ḥă·rō·šeṯ ḥărōšeṯ mê·ḥă·rō·šeṯ mechaRoshet mêḥărōšeṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 4:2 HEB: וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ NAS: who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim. KJV: which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. INT: he lived Harosheth of the Gentiles Judges 4:13 Judges 4:16 3 Occurrences |