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Lexicon :: Strong's H2793 - ḥōreš

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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 Box 1Sa 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:15 - And David H1732 saw H7200 that 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 Box 1Sa 23:16

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:18

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:19

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:4 - Moreover 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 Box Isa 17:9

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:3

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