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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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 - Now David H1732 [fn]became H7200 aware H7200 that Saul H7586 had come H3318 out to seek H1245 his life H5315 while David H1732 was in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 at Horesh. H2793

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:16 - And Jonathan, H3083 Saul’s H7586 son, H1121 arose H6965 and went H1980 to David H1732 at Horesh, H2793 and [fn]encouraged H2388 H3027 him in God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:18 - So the two H8147 of them made H3772 a covenant H1285 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 and David H1732 stayed H3427 at Horesh H2793 while Jonathan H3083 went H1980 to his house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:19 - Then Ziphites H2130 came H5927 up to Saul H7586 at Gibeah, H1390 saying, H559 “Is David H1732 not hiding H5641 with us in the strongholds H4679 at Horesh, H2793 on the hill H1389 of Hachilah, H2444 which H834 is on the [fn]south H3225 of [fn]Jeshimon? H3452

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:4 - Moreover, he built H1129 cities H5892 in the hill H2022 country H2022 of Judah, H3063 and he built H1129 fortresses H1003 and towers H4026 on the wooded H2793 hills.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:9 - In that day H3117 [fn]their strong H4581 cities H5892 will be like [fn]forsaken H5805 places H5805 in the forest, H2793
Or like [fn]branches H534 which H834 they abandoned H5800 before H4480 H6440 the sons H1121 of Israel; H3478
And [fn]the land will be a desolation. H8077

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:3 - ‘Behold, H2009 Assyria H804 was a cedar H730 in Lebanon H3844
With beautiful H3303 branches H6057 and forest H2793 shade, H6751
And [fn]very H6967 high, H6967
And its top H6788 was among H996 the [fn]clouds. H5645
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