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Haruz
careful
חָרוּץ cha.ruts
Haruz (Hebrew: חָרוּץ, cha.ruts) means “careful”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 2 Kings 21:19. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Ahab.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Haruz
father of Meshullemeth; spouse of King Manasseh
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 21:19 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Meshullemeth co-occurrence Appears with Meshullemeth in 2 Kings 21.
- Amon co-occurrence Appears with Amon in 2 Kings 21.
- Hephzibah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hephzibah.
- Uzza co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Uzza.
- Manasseh co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Manasseh.
- Josiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Josiah.
- Hezekiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hezekiah.
- Ahab co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahab.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.19;
father of: Meshullemeth (H4922)
§ Haruz = "zealous"
a man of Jotbah, father of Meshullemeth, wife of Manasseh and mother of Amon
Haruz was the father of Meshullemeth, wife of King Manasseh of Judah.
The biblical story
Haruz was the father of Meshullemeth, who became the wife of King Manasseh of Judah. Manasseh was known as an evil king who led Judah into idolatry and wickedness. Meshullemeth, Haruz's daughter, was the mother of Manasseh's son Amon, who succeeded him as king. Haruz is mentioned only in this context, and no other information is provided about him in the Bible. (2Ki.21.19).
Key verses
Haruz appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
2 Kings 21:19
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 21:19