The meaning of “חֹרֶשׁ”
Understanding chôresh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bough, forest, shroud, wood. - a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) 1) wood, wooded height, forest, ...
חֹרֶשׁ
bough, forest, shroud, wood. - a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) 1) wood, wooded height, forest, wooded area
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 23:18 | “And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.” Word: חֹרֶשׁ (chôresh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 27:4 | “Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.” Word: חֹרֶשׁ (chôresh) | |
| Isaiah 17:9 | “In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.” Word: חֹרֶשׁ (chôresh) | |
| Ezekiel 31:3 | “Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.” Word: חֹרֶשׁ (chôresh) |
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