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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 the city H5892 was broken H1234 into, and all H3605 the men H376 of war H4421 fled H1272 and went H3318 forth H3318 from the city H5892 at night H3915 by way H1870 of the gate H8179 between H996 the two walls H2346 which H834 was by the king’s H4428 garden, H1588 though the Chaldeans H3778 were [fn]all H5439 around H5439 the city. H5892 And they went H1980 by way H1870 of the Arabah. H6160

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:14 - So all H3605 the army H2428 of the Chaldeans H3778 who H834 were with the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 broke H5422 down H5422 all H3605 the walls H2346 around H5439 Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:7 - The Lord H136 has rejected H2186 His altar, H4196
He has abandoned H5010 His sanctuary; H4720
He has delivered H5462 into the hand H3027 of the enemy H340
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 an appointed H4150 feast. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:8 - The LORD H3068 [fn]determined H2803 to destroy H7843
The wall H2346 of the daughter H1323 of Zion. H6726
He has stretched H5186 out a line, H6957
He has not restrained H7725 His hand H3027 from [fn]destroying, H1104
And He has caused rampart H2426 and wall H2346 to lament; H56
They have languished H535 together. H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:18 - Their heart H3820 cried H6817 out to the Lord, H136
“O wall H2346 of the daughter H1323 of Zion, H6726
Let your tears H1832 run H3381 down H3381 like a river H5158 day H3119 and night; H3915
Give H5414 yourself no H408 relief, H6314
Let [fn]your eyes H5869 have H1826 no H408 rest. H1826

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:4 - ‘They will destroy H7843 the walls H2346 of Tyre H6865 and break H2040 down H2040 her towers; H4026 and I will scrape H5500 her debris H6083 from her and make H5414 her a bare H6706 rock. H5553

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:9 - “The blow H4239 of his battering H6904 rams H6904 he will direct H5414 against your walls, H2346 and with his [fn]axes H2719 he will break H5422 down H5422 your towers. H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:10 - “Because H4480 of the multitude H8229 of his horses, H5483 the dust H80 raised by them will cover H3680 you; your walls H2346 will shake H7493 at the noise H6963 of cavalry H6571 and [fn]wagons H1534 and chariots H7393 when he enters H935 your gates H8179 as men enter H3996 a city H5892 that is breached. H1234

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:12 - “Also they will make H7997 a spoil H7997 of your riches H2428 and a prey H962 of your merchandise, H7404 break H2040 down H2040 your walls H2346 and destroy H5422 your pleasant H2532 houses, H1004 and [fn]throw H7760 your stones H68 and your timbers H6086 and your debris H6083 into the water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:11 - “The sons H1121 of Arvad H719 and your army H2428 were on your walls, H2346 all around, H5439 and the [fn]Gammadim H1575 were in your towers. H4026 They hung H8518 their shields H7982 on your walls H2346 all around; H5439 they perfected H3634 your beauty. H3308

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:11 - and you will say, H559 ‘I will go H5927 up against H5921 the land H776 of [fn]unwalled H6519 villages. H6519 I will go H5927 against those who are at rest, H8252 that live H3427 securely, H983 all H3605 of them living H3427 without H369 walls H2346 and having H369 no H369 bars H1280 or gates, H1817

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:20 - “The fish H1709 of the sea, H3220 the birds H5775 of the heavens, H8064 the beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 all H3605 the creeping H7431 things H7431 that creep H7430 on the earth, H127 and all H3605 the men H120 who H834 are on the face H6440 of the earth H127 will shake H7493 at My presence; H6440 the mountains H2022 also will be thrown H2040 down, H2040 the steep H4095 pathways H4095 will [fn]collapse H5307 and every H3605 wall H2346 will fall H5307 to the ground. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:5 - And behold, H2009 there was a wall H2346 on the outside H2351 of the [fn]temple H1004 all H5439 around, H5439 and in the man’s H376 hand H3027 was a measuring H4060 rod H7070 of six H8337 cubits, H520 each of which was a cubit H520 and a [fn]handbreadth. H2948 So he measured H4058 the thickness H7341 of the [fn]wall, H2346 one H259 rod; H7070 and the height, H6967 one H259 rod. H7070

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:20 - He measured H4058 it [fn]on the four H702 sides; H7307 it had a wall H2346 all H5439 around, H5439 the length H753 five H2568 hundred H3967 and the width H7341 five H2568 hundred, H3967 to divide H914 between H996 the holy H6944 and the profane. H2455

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:7 - They run H7323 like mighty H1368 men, H1368
They climb H5927 the wall H2346 like soldiers; H582 H4421
And they each H376 march H1980 [fn]in line, H1870
Nor H3808 do they deviate H5670 from their paths. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:9 - They rush H8264 on the city, H5892
They run H7323 on the wall; H2346
They climb H5927 into the houses, H1004
They enter H935 through H1157 the windows H2474 like a thief. H1590

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:7 - “So I will send H7971 fire H784 upon the wall H2346 of Gaza H5804
And it will consume H398 her citadels. H759

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:10 - “So I will send H7971 fire H784 upon the wall H2346 of Tyre H6865
And it will consume H398 her citadels.” H759

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:14 - “So I will kindle H3341 a fire H784 on the wall H2346 of Rabbah H7237
And it will consume H398 her citadels H759
Amid [fn]war H8643 cries H8643 on the day H3117 of battle, H4421
And a storm H5591 on the day H3117 of tempest. H5492

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:7 - Thus H3541 He showed H7200 me, and behold, H2009 the Lord H136 was standing H5324 [fn]by a [fn]vertical H594 wall H2346 with a plumb H594 line H594 in His hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:5 - He remembers H2142 his nobles; H117
They stumble H3782 in their march, H1979
They hurry H4116 to her wall, H2346
And the [fn]mantelet H5526 is set H3559 up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:8 - Are you better H3190 than H4480 [fn]No-amon, H4996 H528
Which was situated H3427 by the waters H4325 of the Nile, H2975
With water H4325 surrounding H5439 her,
Whose H834 rampart H2426 was [fn]the sea, H3220
Whose wall H2346 consisted of [fn]the sea? H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:5 - ‘For I,’ declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 ‘will be a wall H2346 of fire H784 [fn]around H5439 her, and I will be the glory H3519 in her midst.’” H8432

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