Strong's Lexicon chor: Hole, cave, den Original Word: חֹר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to bore or pierce Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chor," similar concepts can be found in Greek words like "σπήλαιον" (spelaion - G4693), meaning cave or den, used in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "chor" primarily refers to a hole or a cavity, often used to describe natural formations such as caves or dens. It can also imply a place of refuge or hiding, as seen in various biblical contexts. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, caves and dens were significant for both practical and symbolic reasons. They served as natural shelters for people and animals, places of refuge during times of danger, and even burial sites. Caves were often associated with safety and concealment, reflecting the harsh and rugged terrain of the region. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a noble NASB Translation nobility* (1), nobles (12). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [חֹר] noun masculine1Kings 21:8 noble, late, especially Nehemiah, see DrIntr 519 n. (see LagBN 32) **compare NöZMG lvii (1903), 416 — only plural חֹרִים 1 Kings 21:8 6t., חוֺרִים Ecclesiastes 10:17; Nehemiah 6:17 3t.; suffix חֹרֶיהָ Isaiah 34:12; — nobles in Naboth's city 1 Kings 21:8,11 nobles of Judah, חֹרֵי יְהוּדָה; Jeremiah 27:20; Jeremiah 39:6; Nehemiah 6:17; Nehemiah 13:17, והסגנים ׳הח (in Jerusalem) Nehemiah 2:16; Nehemiah 4:8; Nehemiah 4:13; Nehemiah 5:7; Nehemiah 7:5; Ecclesiastes 10:17, of Edom Isaiah 34:12. — I.חֹר, see II. חור. III. חרר (√ of following; see Assyrian —arâru, bore, pierce, —urru, hole, ravine DlPr 150, 182; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance noble Or (fully) chowr {khore}; from charar; properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire (compare choriy); hence (figuratively) noble (in rank) -- noble. see HEBREW charar see HEBREW choriy Forms and Transliterations הַֽחֹרִים֙ הַחֹרִ֣ים הַחֹרִ֤ים הַחֹרִ֧ים החרים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים וְלַחֹרִ֣ים והחרים ולחרים חֹרֵ֣י חֹרֵ֤י חֹרֵ֥י חֹרֶ֥יהָ חוֹרִ֑ים חורים חרי חריה choRei choReiha choRim ha·ḥō·rîm hachoRim haḥōrîm ḥō·rê ḥō·re·hā ḥō·w·rîm ḥōrê ḥōrehā ḥōwrîm vehachoRim velachoRim wə·ha·ḥō·rîm wə·la·ḥō·rîm wəhaḥōrîm wəlaḥōrîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 21:8 HEB: הַזְקֵנִ֤ים וְאֶל־ הַֽחֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעִיר֔וֹ NAS: to the elders and to the nobles who KJV: unto the elders and to the nobles that [were] in his city, INT: the elders and to the nobles who his city 1 Kings 21:11 Nehemiah 2:16 Nehemiah 4:14 Nehemiah 4:19 Nehemiah 5:7 Nehemiah 6:17 Nehemiah 7:5 Nehemiah 13:17 Ecclesiastes 10:17 Isaiah 34:12 Jeremiah 27:20 Jeremiah 39:6 13 Occurrences |
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hole or mouth of millstone; Late Hebrew חִרְחֵר bore pierce). 
