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Lexicon :: Strong's H2346 - ḥômâ

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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 was breached, and all the men of war fled and went forth from the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls H2346 which was by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were [fn]all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:14 - So all the military force of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard tore down all the walls H2346 around Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:7 -

Zayin

The Lord has rejected His altar;

He has abandoned His sanctuary;

He has delivered into the hand of the enemy

The walls H2346 of her palaces.

They have made a noise in the house of Yahweh

As in the day of an appointed time.

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Heth

Yahweh [fn]determined to bring to ruin

The wall H2346 of the daughter of Zion.

He has stretched out a line;

He has not turned His hand back from swallowing up,

And He has caused rampart and wall H2346 to mourn;

They have languished together.

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Tsadhe

Their heart cried out to the Lord,

“O wall H2346 of the daughter of Zion,

Let your tears run down like a river day and night;

Give yourself no relief;

Let [fn]your eyes not be still.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:4 - ‘They will make the walls H2346 of Tyre a ruin and pull down her towers; and I will scrape her dust from her and make her a bare rock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:9 - “The blow of his battering rams he will direct against your walls H2346, and with his swords he will tear down your towers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:10 - “Because of the abundance of his horses, the fine dust raised by them will cover you; your walls H2346 will shake at the noise of horsemen and [fn]wagons and chariots when he enters your gates as men enter a city that is breached.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:12 - “Also they will make a spoil of your wealth and a plunder of your merchandise, and pull down your walls H2346 and tear down your desirable houses, and [fn]throw your stones and your timbers and your debris into the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:11 - “The sons of Arvad and your military force were on your walls H2346, all around, and the [fn]Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their small shields on your walls H2346 all around; they perfected your beauty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:11 - and you will say, ‘I will go up against the land of [fn]unwalled villages. I will go against those who dwell quietly, that live securely, all of them living without walls H2346 and having no bars or gates,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:20 - “And the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the beasts of the field, all the creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the men who are on the face of the earth will quake at My presence; the mountains also will be pulled down, the steep pathways will fall, and every wall H2346 will fall to the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:5 -

And behold, there was a wall H2346 on the outside of the house of Yahweh all around, and in the man’s hand was a measuring rod of six cubits, each of which was a [fn]cubit and a [fn]handbreadth. So he measured the thickness of the [fn]wall H2346, one rod; and the height, one rod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:20 - He measured it [fn]on the four sides; it had a wall H2346 all around, the length 500 and the width 500, to divide between the holy and the profane.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:7 -

They run like mighty men;

They climb up the wall H2346 like men of war;

And they each march [fn]in line,

And they do not deviate from their paths.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:9 -

They rush on the city;

They run on the wall H2346;

They climb up into the houses;

They enter through the windows like a thief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:7 -

“So I will send fire upon the wall H2346 of Gaza,

And it will consume her citadels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:10 -

“So I will send fire upon the wall H2346 of Tyre,

And it will consume her citadels.”

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“So I will kindle a fire on the wall H2346 of Rabbah,

And it will consume her citadels

Amid a loud shout on the day of battle

And a storm on the day of tempest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:7 -

Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing [fn]by a wall H2346 made with a [fn]plumb line, and in His hand was a [fn]plumb line.

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He remembers his mighty ones;

They stumble in their march;

They hurry to her wall H2346,

And the [fn]mantelet is set up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:8 -

Are you better than [fn]No-amon,

Which sits along the waters of the Nile,

With water surrounding her,

Whose rampart was [fn]the sea,

Whose wall H2346 consisted of [fn]the sea?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:5 - ‘Indeed I,’ declares Yahweh, ‘will be a wall H2346 of fire [fn]around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”

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