The meaning of “חׇרְמָה”
Understanding Chormâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Hormah. - § Hormah = "devotion" - Chormah, a place in Palestine 1) a town of the Canaanites, conquered by Joshua, allott...
חׇרְמָה
Hormah. - § Hormah = "devotion" - Chormah, a place in Palestine 1) a town of the Canaanites, conquered by Joshua, allotted to Judah, and located in the south of Judah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 21:3 | “And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.” Word: חׇרְמָה (Chormâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 1:44 | “And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.” Word: חׇרְמָה (Chormâh) | |
| Joshua 15:30 | “And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,” Word: חׇרְמָה (Chormâh) | |
| Judges 1:17 | “And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.” Word: חׇרְמָה (Chormâh) | |
| 1 Samuel 30:30 | “And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor–ashan, and to them which were in Athach,” Word: חׇרְמָה (Chormâh) |