- Original: חרשׁ - Transliteration: Cheresh - Phonetic: khay-rashe' - Definition: 1. deaf - Origin: from H2790 - TWOT entry: 761a - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From H2790 ; deaf (whether literal or spiritual): - deaf. Total KJV Occurrences: 9 • deaf, 9 Exodus 4:11; Leviticus 19:14; Psalm 38:13; Psalm 58:4; Isaiah 29:18; Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 42:18; Isaiah 42:19; Isaiah 43:8