Strong's Lexicon choreb: Drought, dryness, desolation, waste Original Word: חֹרֶב Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַב (charav), meaning "to be dry" or "to be desolate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "choreb," the concept of dryness or desolation can be related to Greek words like "ξηρός" (xeros, G3584), meaning "dry" or "withered." Usage: The Hebrew word "choreb" primarily denotes a state of dryness or desolation, often used in the context of drought or wasteland. It conveys the idea of a barren, unproductive land, lacking water and life. In the biblical narrative, "choreb" is frequently used metaphorically to describe spiritual desolation or judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, water was a precious resource, and its scarcity could lead to severe consequences for agriculture and survival. Droughts were often seen as divine judgment or a call to repentance. The concept of "choreb" would resonate deeply with the Israelites, who understood the dependence on rain for their crops and livelihood. The imagery of desolation and dryness was a powerful metaphor for spiritual barrenness and the need for divine intervention. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חֹ֫רֶב noun masculineGenesis 31:40 dryness, drought, heat, absolute ׳ח Genesis 31:40 11t. + Deuteronomy 28:22 (for ᵑ0 חֶרֶב; see Di, followed by ᵑ9; ᵐ5 and ᵐ5L omitted); — 1 dryness Judges 6:37,39,40 (all of absence of dew); Jeremiah 50:38 ("" יָבֵשׁ); so read also Zechariah 11:17 (for ᵑ0 חֶרֶב, see vb and StaZAW i. 1881, 29), a drying up upon his arm (i.e. a withering) and upon his right eye. 2 drought Haggai 1:11 + Deuteronomy 28:22 see above 3 parching heat (of sun) Genesis 31:40 (opposed to קֶ֫רַח), Jeremiah 36:30 (opposed to id.); Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 25:4,5 (twice in verse); of fever Job 30:30. II. חֹ֫רֶב noun [masculine] desolation; — ׳עָרֵי ח Isaiah 61:4 cities of desolation ("" שֹׁמֲמוֺת, and, in va, חָרְבוֺת); compare Zephaniah 2:14 (but read עֹרֵב, ᵐ5 We and others); Jeremiah 49:13, and ׳מִצְרַיִם חָרְבוֺת ח Ezekiel 29:10 Egypt shall be wastes of desolation (but ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Co wastes of the sword, חֶרֶב for חֹרֶב); + Ezekiel 38:8 Co, who reads מֵחֹרֶב (or מֵחָרְבָּה). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desolation, drought, dry, heat, utterly, waste A collaterally form of chereb; drought or desolation -- desolation, drought, dry, heat, X utterly, waste. see HEBREW chereb Forms and Transliterations חֹ֔רֶב חֹ֖רֶב חֹ֚רֶב חֹ֜רֶב חֹ֣רֶב חֹ֤רֶב חֹ֥רֶב חֹֽרֶב׃ חרב חרב׃ כְּחֹ֣רֶב כחרב לְחֹ֥רֶב לַחֹ֥רֶב לחרב מֵחֹ֑רֶב מֵחֹ֔רֶב מחרב Chorev ḥō·reḇ ḥōreḇ kə·ḥō·reḇ keChorev kəḥōreḇ la·ḥō·reḇ laChorev laḥōreḇ lə·ḥō·reḇ leChorev ləḥōreḇ mê·ḥō·reḇ meChorev mêḥōreḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 31:40 HEB: בַיּ֛וֹם אֲכָלַ֥נִי חֹ֖רֶב וְקֶ֣רַח בַּלָּ֑יְלָה NAS: [Thus] I was: by day the heat consumed KJV: [Thus] I was; in the day the drought consumed INT: day consumed the heat and the frost night Judges 6:37 Judges 6:39 Judges 6:40 Job 30:30 Isaiah 4:6 Isaiah 25:4 Isaiah 25:5 Isaiah 25:5 Isaiah 61:4 Jeremiah 36:30 Jeremiah 49:13 Jeremiah 50:38 Ezekiel 29:10 Zephaniah 2:14 Haggai 1:11 16 Occurrences |
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