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Lexicon :: Strong's H2793 - ḥōreš

Aa
חֹרֶשׁ
Transliteration
ḥōreš
Pronunciation
kho'-resh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 762a

Strong’s Definitions

חֹרֶשׁ chôresh, kho'-resh; from H2790; a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric):—bough, forest, shroud, wood.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2793 in the following manner: wood (4x), forest (1x), bough (1x), shroud (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H2793 in the following manner: wood (4x), forest (1x), bough (1x), shroud (1x).

  1. wood, wooded height, forest, wooded area

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֹרֶשׁ chôresh, kho'-resh; from H2790; a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric):—bough, forest, shroud, wood.
STRONGS H2793: Abbreviations
† חֹ֫רֶשׁ noun masculineEzekiel 31:3 wood, wooded height (Assyrian ḫuršu, wooded height COTGloss LyonSargontexte, Gloss (see also DlPr 180 Checritical note on Isaiah 17:9); Late Hebrew חוֺרֶשׁ wood, forest; Aramaic חוּרְשָׁא id.) — absolute ח׳ Isaiah 17:9; Ezekiel 31:3 (but on both see below); חֹ֫רְשָׁה 1 Samuel 23:16 (see Dr); בַּחֹ֫רְשָׁה 1 Samuel 23:15, 18, 19; plural חֳרָשִׁים 2 Chronicles 27:4; — wooded height 1 Samuel 23:15 (|| בָּהָר 1 Samuel 23:14), 1 Samuel 23:16; 1 Samuel 23:18, so בַּמְּצָדוֺת בַּח׳ בְּגִבְעַת הַחֲכִילָה 1 Samuel 23:19; בנה בִּירָנִיּוֺת וּמִגְדָּלִים וּבֶח׳ 2 Chronicles 27:4 and on the wooded heights he built fortresses and towers (|| בְּהַר יְהוּדָה); עֲזוּבַת הַחֹרֶשׁ וְהָאָמִיר Isaiah 17:9 the forsaken places of the wooded heights and summits Ges Ew De Di RV; but read probably החוי והאמרי ע׳ forsaken places of the Hivites and the Amorites, so Greek Version of the LXX Lag Che Or Brd Du; ח׳ מֵצַל Ezekiel 31:3 shade-giving wood or thicket, of close branches of cedar (but sense hardly legitimate; strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

23:14; 23:15; 23:15; 23:16; 23:16; 23:18; 23:18; 23:19; 23:19

2 Chronicles

27:4; 27:4

Isaiah

17:9; 17:9; 17:9

Ezekiel

31:3; 31:3; 31:3

H2793

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2793 matches the Hebrew חֹרֶשׁ (ḥōreš),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:15 - And H7200➔ David H1732 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 Saul H7586 was come out H3318 to seek H1245 his life: H5315 and David H1732 was in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 in a wood. H2793

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:16 - And H6965➔ Jonathan H3083 Saul's H7586 son H1121 arose, ➔H6965 and went H3212 to H413 David H1732 into the wood, H2793 and strengthened H2388 his hand H3027 in God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:18 - And H3772➔ they two H8147 made ➔H3772 a covenant H1285 before H6440 the LORD: H3068 and H3427➔ David H1732 abode ➔H3427 in the wood, H2793 and Jonathan H3083 went H1980 to his house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:19 - Then came up H5927 the Ziphites H2130 to H413 Saul H7586 to Gibeah, H1390 saying, H559 Doth H5641➔ not H3808 David H1732 hide himself ➔H5641 with us H5973 in strong holds H4679 in the wood, H2793 in the hill H1389 of Hachilah, H2444 which H834 is on the south H3225 of Jeshimon? H3452

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:4 - Moreover H5892➔ he built H1129 cities ➔H5892 in the mountains H2022 of Judah, H3063 and in the forests H2793 he built H1129 castles H1003 and towers. H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:9 - In H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall H1961➔ his strong H4581 cities H5892 be ➔H1961 as H5800➔ a H2793➔ forsaken ➔H5800 bough, ➔ H2793 and an uppermost branch, H534 which H834 they left H5800 because H6440 of the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 and there shall be H1961 desolation. H8077

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:3 - Behold, H2009 the Assyrian H804 was a cedar H730 in Lebanon H3844 with H6057➔ fair H3303 branches, ➔H6057 and with a H2793➔ shadowing H6751 shroud, ➔ H2793 and H1362➔ of an H6967➔ high ➔H1362 stature; ➔H6967 and H996➔ his top H6788 was H1961 among ➔H996 the thick boughs. H5688
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