H2742b H2742b
decision, verdict; decisive judgment or determination
This noun appears only in Joel 3:14 (English 4:14), in the phrase 'valley of decision' (עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ). The term derives from חָרַץ (decide, determine) and denotes a decisive verdict or strict judgment. Joel uses it twice in parallel to emphasize the nearness of the Day of the LORD, when God will execute final judgment on the nations. The valley represents the place of God's decisive action.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Joel 3:14 (English 4:14) repeats 'valley of decision' in poetic parallelism: 'Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!' The article 'the decision' (הֶחָרוּץ) marks this as a specific, climactic judgment. Interestingly, French 'or' (gold) and German 'Feingold' (fine gold) reflect confusion with a homograph meaning 'gold' or 'sharp/threshing sledge.' 2×
AR["القَضاءِ"]·ben["সিদ্ধান্তের"]·DE["der-Feingold"]·EN["the-decision"]·FR["or"]·heb["ה-חרוּץ"]·HI["निर्णय-की", "निर्णय-की।"]·ID["Keputusan!", "Keputusan."]·IT["la-falce"]·jav["putusan"]·KO["결정-의"]·PT["a-decisão"]·RU["решения"]·ES["la-decisión"]·SW["la-Uamuzi"]·TR["kararın"]·urd["فیصلے-کی"]
Related Senses
H4941 1. justice, righteousness (134×)H4941 2. judgment, judicial decision (119×)H4941 3. ordinances, statutes (plural) (110×)H8199 1. to judge, adjudicate (98×)G2919 1. judge, pass judgment (76×)H8199 2. judge (person, office-holder) (61×)G2920 1. judgment / condemnation (48×)H7378 1. Qal: quarrel, contend, strive (42×)H4941 4. prescribed ordinance, regulation (34×)G1832 1. it is lawful, it is permitted (32×)G2917 1. judgment, condemnation (27×)G2919 2. be judged, stand trial (27×)H5360 1. vengeance, retribution (27×)H7378 2. Qal: plead, defend, litigate (22×)G2723 1. accuse, bring charges against (20×)G2923 1. judge (one who judges/decides) (19×)G2632 1. condemn, pass judgment against (18×)H1777 1. judge, adjudicate (18×)H1576 1. recompense, retribution (17×)H5359 1. vengeance, retribution (17×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. חָרוּץ n.[m.] strict decision, only עֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ Jo 4:14(×2) valley of strict decision (v. Bal. c.).