Lexicon :: Strong's H2793 - ḥōreš

חֹרֶשׁ

Transliteration

ḥōreš

Pronunciation

kho'-resh

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָרַשׁ (H2790)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 762a

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2793: Abbreviations

† חֹ֫רֶשׁ noun masculine^{Ezekiel 31:3} wood, wooded height (Assyrian ḫuršu, wooded height COT^Gloss Lyon^{Sargontexte, Gloss} (see also Dl^{Pr 180} Che^{critical 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 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 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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

1Sa 23:15

1Sa 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

1Sa 23:16

1Sa 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

1Sa 23:18

1Sa 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

1Sa 23:19

1Sa 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

2Ch 27:4

2Ch 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

Isa 17:9

Isa 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

Eze 31:3

Eze 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