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Lexicon :: Strong's H2346 - ḥômâ

Aa
חוֹמָה
Transliteration
ḥômâ
Pronunciation
kho-maw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Act. participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join
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TWOT Reference: 674c

Strong’s Definitions

חוֹמָה chôwmâh, kho-maw'; feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection:—wall, walled.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 133x

The KJV translates Strong's H2346 in the following manner: wall (131x), walled (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 133x
The KJV translates Strong's H2346 in the following manner: wall (131x), walled (2x).

  1. wall

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חוֹמָה chôwmâh, kho-maw'; feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection:—wall, walled.
STRONGS H2346: Abbreviations
חוֺמָה 133 noun feminine wall (as protection; construct חמת MI21; 21) — absolute ח׳ Leviticus 25:29 + 59 times (including לְהַחוֺמָה Nehemiah 12:38); חֹמָה Exodus 14:29 + 8 times; construct חוֺמַת Joshua 6:5 + 28 times; suffix חוֺמָתָהּ Nahum 2:6; Nahum 3:8; plural, absolute חוֺמוֺת 2 Chronicles 8:5; Isaiah 26:1; חֹמוֺת Songs 5:7; construct חוֺמוֺת Psalm 51:20; חוֺמֹת 2 Kings 25:10 + 9 times; suffix חוֺמֹתַי Isaiah 56:5; חֹמֹתֶיךָ Deuteronomy 28:52; Isaiah 25:12; חוֺמוֺתַיִךְ Ezekiel 26:10, 12; Ezekiel 27:11 (twice in verse); חוֺמֹתַיִךְ Isaiah 49:16 + 2 times; חֹמֹתַיִךְ Isaiah 60:10; חֹמוֺתָ֑יִךְ Ezekiel 26:9; חוֺמוֺתֶיהָ Jeremiah 50:15; חוֺמֹתֶיהָ Psalm 55:11; Jeremiah 1:15; dual חוֺמֹתַיִם Isaiah 22:11; חֹמֹתַיִם 2 Kings 25:4 = Jeremiah 52:7; חֹמֹתָ֑יִם Jeremiah 39:4 (on form see Ol§ 113 a); —
1. usually term for wall of city Deuteronomy 28:52; Joshua 2:15; Joshua 6:5, 20 (all J E), 1 Samuel 31:10, 12; 2 Samuel 11:20, 21 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 18:26, 27 = Isaiah 36:11; Isaiah 36:12; Amos 1:7; Amos 1:10; Amos 1:14; Isaiah 2:15; Isaiah 20:10; Isaiah 20:11; Isaiah 25:12; Nahum 2:6; Nahum 3:8; Ezekiel 26:9 +, Jeremiah 1:15 +, Joel 2:7, 9; בֵּין הַחֹמֹתַיִם (of Jerusalem) i.e. between the two walls of the Ophel and the southwest hill respectively, of a reservoir Isaiah 22:11, a gate 2 Kings 25:4 = Jeremiah 34:4 = Jeremiah 52:7; symbol of Israel, Amos 7:7; 2 Chronicles 8:5; 2 Chronicles 14:6; 2 Chronicles 25:23; 26:6 (3 times in verse); Psalm 51:20 [Psalm 51:18]; Nehemiah 1:3 + 31 times in Nehemiah; חוֺמַת אֲנָךְ Amos 7:7 (literally wall of a plummet) is of doubtful meaning: a wall built plumb, or by means of a plumb-line ? We thinks unintelligible; עִיר חוֺמָה = walled city, Leviticus 25:29, עִיר אשׁר לֹא ח׳ Leviticus 25:30 (לֹא = לוֺ), opposed to הַחֲצֵרִים אשׁר אין להם ח׳ Leviticus 25:31 (all H); more elaborately גְבֹהָה דְּלָתַיִם וּבְרִ֑יחַ עָרִים בְּצֻרֹת ח׳ Deuteronomy 3:5, compare 2 Chronicles 8:5; גְּדֹלוֺת חוֺמָה וּבְרִיחַ נְחשֶׁת ע׳ 1 Kings 4:13; בְצוּרָה ח׳ Isaiah 2:15; ח singular׳ of wall of Jerusalem 1 Kings 3:1 + often; contempt. חוֺמַת אַבְנֵיהֶם Nehemiah 3:35; less often plural Nehemiah 2:13 +; of specific portions of wall הָעֹפֶל ח׳ 2 Chronicles 27:3; Nehemiah 3:27; בְּרֵבַת הַשֶּׁלַח ח׳ Nehemiah 3:15; הַח׳ הָֽרְחָבָה Nehemiah 3:8; Nehemiah 12:38; also (generally) of Babylon Jeremiah 51:58. — Men build, בנה, the ח׳ 1 Kings 9:15 +, especially (of rebuilding), Nehemiah 2:17 +; fortify it בִּצֵּר Isaiah 22:10; it is joined together קשׁר Nehemiah 3:38; is repaired עָֽלְתָה אֲרוּכָה לְח׳ Nehemiah 4:1; it falls נפל Joshua 6:5, 20; 1 Kings 20:30; Ezekiel 38:20; the enemy makes it fall הִפִּיל 2 Samuel 20:15 (preceded by מַשְׁחִית si vera lectio, see Dr); destroys it הִשְׁחִית Lamentations 2:8; שִׁהֵת Ezekiel 26:4; makes a breach in it בּ׳ פָּרַץ2 Kings 14:13 2 Chronicles 25:23, compare פרץ with accusative 2 Chronicles 26:6; Nehemiah 3:35 [Nehemiah 4:3], and וֶיִּבֶן אֶתכֿלהֿח׳ הַפְּרוּצָה 2 Chronicles 32:5; also (in simile) עִיר מְּרוּצָה ואין ח׳ Proverbs 25:28; and Punic participle מְפֹרָ֑צֶת Nehemiah 1:3; one breakes it down נָתַץ 2 Kings 25:10; 2 Chronicles 36:19; Jeremiah 39:8; Jeremiah 52:14; tears it down הָרַס Ezekiel 26:12, compare passive Jeremiah 50:15; Amos predicts that י׳ will send fire into wall (of Gaza, etc.): וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי אֵשׁ בְּח׳ Amos 1:7, 10; or kindle fire in וְהִצַּתִּי אֵשׁ בְּח׳ Amos 1:14, so Jeremiah 49:27.
2. wall of a building:
a. citadel, fortress; ארמנותיה ח׳ Lamentations 2:7.
b. surrounding new temple Ezekiel 40:5; Ezekiel 42:20.
3. figurative of waters of Red Sea Exodus 14:22, 29 (P), compare Nahum 3:8; of David's men as protectors of Nabal's shepherds 1 Samuel 25:16; of prophet as object of assault חוֺמַת נְחשֶׁת Jeremiah 1:18; נחשׁת בְּצוּרָה ח׳ Jeremiah 15:20; of strong, virtuous woman Songs 8:9, 10; of salvation, יְשׁוּעָה, as defence Isaiah 26:1 (|| חֵל); of י׳ himself ח׳ אֵשׁ Zechariah 2:9; a dangerous political scheme is called breach in נִשְׁגָּבָה ח׳ Isaiah 30:13; נִשְׂגָּבָה ח׳ in simile of wealth Proverbs 18:11 (|| קִרְיַת עֻזּוֺ); a reckless man is ח׳ אֵין פְּרוּצָה עִיר Proverbs 25:28.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

14:22; 14:29; 14:29

Leviticus

25:29; 25:29; 25:30; 25:31

Deuteronomy

3:5; 28:52; 28:52

Joshua

2:15; 6:5; 6:5; 6:5; 6:20; 6:20

1 Samuel

25:16; 31:10; 31:12

2 Samuel

11:20; 11:21; 20:15

1 Kings

3:1; 4:13; 9:15; 20:30

2 Kings

14:13; 18:26; 18:27; 25:4; 25:4; 25:10; 25:10

2 Chronicles

8:5; 8:5; 8:5; 14:6; 25:23; 25:23; 26:6; 26:6; 27:3; 32:5; 36:19

Nehemiah

1:3; 1:3; 2:13; 2:17; 3:8; 3:15; 3:27; 4:1; 4:3; 12:38; 12:38

Psalms

51:18; 55:11

Proverbs

18:11; 25:28; 25:28

Song of Songs

5:7; 8:9; 8:10

Isaiah

2:15; 2:15; 22:10; 22:11; 22:11; 25:12; 25:12; 26:1; 26:1; 30:13; 36:11; 36:12; 49:16; 56:5; 60:10

Jeremiah

1:15; 1:15; 1:18; 15:20; 34:4; 39:4; 39:8; 49:27; 50:15; 50:15; 51:58; 52:7; 52:7; 52:14

Lamentations

2:7; 2:8

Ezekiel

26:4; 26:9; 26:9; 26:10; 26:12; 26:12; 27:11; 38:20; 40:5; 42:20

Joel

2:7; 2:9

Amos

1:7; 1:7; 1:10; 1:10; 1:14; 1:14; 7:7; 7:7

Nahum

2:6; 2:6; 3:8; 3:8; 3:8

Zechariah

2:9

H2346

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Strong's Number H2346 matches the Hebrew חוֹמָה (ḥômâ),
which occurs 133 times in 123 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Jer 52:7–Zec 2:5)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:7 - Then H1234➔ the city H5892 was broken up, ➔H1234 and all H3605 the H4421➔ men H376 of war ➔H4421 fled, H1272 and went forth H3318 out of the city H5892 by night H3915 by the way H1870 of the gate H8179 between H996 the two walls, H2346 which H834 was by H5921 the king's H4428 garden; H1588 (now the Chaldeans H3778 were by H5921 the city H5892 round about:) H5439 and they went H3212 by the way H1870 of the plain. H6160

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:14 - And H853 all H3605 the army H2428 of the Chaldeans, H3778 that H834 were with H854 the captain H7227 of the guard, H2876 brake down H5422 all H3605 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 round about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:7 - The Lord H136 hath cast off H2186 his altar, H4196 he hath abhorred H5010 his sanctuary, H4720 he hath given up H5462 into the hand H3027 of the enemy H341 the walls H2346 of her palaces; H759 they have made H5414 a noise H6963 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 as in the day H3117 of a solemn feast. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:8 - The LORD H3068 hath purposed H2803 to destroy H7843 the wall H2346 of the daughter H1323 of Zion: H6726 he hath stretched out H5186 a line, H6957 he hath H7725➔ not H3808 withdrawn ➔H7725 his hand H3027 from destroying: H1104 therefore he made H56➔ the rampart H2426 and the wall H2346 to lament; ➔H56 they languished H535 together. H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:18 - Their heart H3820 cried H6817 unto H413 the Lord, H136 O wall H2346 of the daughter H1323 of Zion, H6726 let H3381➔ tears H1832 run down ➔H3381 like a river H5158 day H3119 and night: H3915 give H5414 thyself no H408 rest; H6314 let H1826➔ not H408 the apple H1323 of thine eye H5869 cease. ➔H1826

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:4 - And they shall destroy H7843 the walls H2346 of Tyrus, H6865 and break down H2040 her towers: H4026 I will also scrape H5500 her dust H6083 from her, H4480 and make H5414 her H853 like the top H6706 of a rock. H5553

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:9 - And H4239➔ he shall set H5414 engines ➔H4239 of war H6904 against thy walls, H2346 and H4026➔ with his axes H2719 he shall break down H5422 thy towers. ➔H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:10 - By reason of the abundance H8229 of his horses H5483 their dust H80 shall cover thee: H3680 thy walls H2346 shall shake H7493 at the noise H6963 of the horsemen, H6571 and of the wheels, H1534 and of the chariots, H7393 when he shall enter H935 into thy gates, H8179 as men enter H3996 into a city H5892 wherein is made a breach. H1234

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:12 - And they shall make a spoil H7997 of thy riches, H2428 and make a prey H962 of thy merchandise: H7404 and they shall break down H2040 thy walls, H2346 and H1004➔ destroy H5422 thy pleasant H2532 houses: ➔H1004 and H68➔ they shall lay H7760 thy stones ➔H68 and thy timber H6086 and thy dust H6083 in the midst H8432 of the water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:11 - The men H1121 of Arvad H719 with thine army H2428 were upon H5921 thy walls H2346 round about, H5439 and the Gammadims H1575 were H1961 in thy towers: H4026 they hanged H8518 their shields H7982 upon H5921 thy walls H2346 round about; H5439 they H1992 have made H3634➔ thy beauty H3308 perfect. ➔H3634

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:11 - And thou shalt say, H559 I will go up H5927 to H5921 the land H776 of unwalled villages; H6519 I will go H935 to them that are at rest, H8252 that dwell H3427 safely, H983 all of them H3605 dwelling H3427 without H369 walls, H2346 and H1280➔ having neither H369 bars ➔H1280 nor gates, H1817

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:20 - So that H7493➔ the fishes H1709 of the sea, H3220 and the fowls H5775 of the heaven, H8064 and the beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 and all H3605 creeping things H7431 that creep H7430 upon H5921 the earth, H127 and all H3605 the men H120 that H834 are upon H5921 the face H6440 of the earth, H127 shall shake ➔H7493 at my presence, H6440 and H2040➔ the mountains H2022 shall be thrown down, ➔H2040 and H5307➔ the steep places H4095 shall fall, ➔H5307 and every H3605 wall H2346 shall fall H5307 to the ground. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:5 - And behold H2009 a wall H2346 on the outside H2351 of the house H1004 round about, H5439 H5439 and in H3027➔ the man's H376 hand ➔H3027 a H7070➔ measuring H4060 reed ➔H7070 of six H8337 cubits H520 long by the cubit H520 and an hand breadth: H2948 so he measured H4058 the breadth H7341 of the building, H1146 one H259 reed; H7070 and the height, H6967 one H259 reed. H7070

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:20 - He measured it H4058 by the four H702 sides: H7307 it had a wall H2346 round about, H5439 H5439 five H2568 hundred H3967 reeds long, H753 and H7341➔ five H2568 hundred H3967 broad, ➔H7341 to make a separation H914 between H996 the sanctuary H6944 and the profane place. H2455

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:7 - They shall run H7323 like mighty men; H1368 they shall climb H5927 the wall H2346 like men H376 of war; H4421 and H376➔ they shall march H3212 every one ➔H376 on his ways, H1870 and H3808➔ they shall H5670➔ not ➔H3808 break ➔H5670 their ranks: H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:9 - They shall run to and fro H8264 in the city; H5892 they shall run H7323 upon the wall, H2346 they shall climb up H5927 upon the houses; H1004 they shall enter in H935 at H1157 the windows H2474 like a thief. H1590

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:7 - But I will send H7971 a fire H784 on the wall H2346 of Gaza, H5804 which shall devour H398 the palaces thereof: H759

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:14 - But I will kindle H3341 a fire H784 in the wall H2346 of Rabbah, H7237 and it shall devour H398 the palaces thereof, H759 with shouting H8643 in the day H3117 of battle, H4421 with a tempest H5591 in the day H3117 of the whirlwind: H5492

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:7 - Thus H3541 he shewed me: H7200 and, behold, H2009 the Lord H136 stood H5324 upon H5921 a wall H2346 made by a plumbline, H594 with a plumbline H594 in his hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:5 - He shall recount H2142 his worthies: H117 they shall stumble H3782 in their walk; H1979 they shall make haste H4116 to the wall thereof, H2346 and H3559➔ the defence H5526 shall be prepared. ➔H3559

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:8 - Art thou better H3190 than H4996➔ populous H528 No, ➔H4996 that was situate H3427 among the rivers, H2975 that had the waters H4325 round about H5439 it, whose H834 rampart H2426 was the sea, H3220 and her wall H2346 was from the sea? H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:5 - For I, H589 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 will be H1961 unto her a wall H2346 of fire H784 round about, H5439 and H3519➔ will be H1961 the glory ➔H3519 in the midst of her. H8432

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