Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “חוֹבָה”
Understanding chôwbâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
feminine active participle of חָבָה; hiding place Hobah. - § Hobah = "hiding place" - Chobah, a place in Syria 1) a city...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
חוֹבָה
Phonetickho-baw'
Transliterationchôwbâh
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
feminine active participle of חָבָה; hiding place Hobah. - § Hobah = "hiding place" - Chobah, a place in Syria 1) a city north of Damascus to which Abraham pursued the kings who had pillaged Sodom
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:15 | “And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.” Word: חוֹבָה (chôwbâh) |