Strong's Lexicon choreph: Winter, harvest-time Original Word: חֹרֶף Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pluck or gather Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "choreph," the concept of seasons, including winter, is captured in Greek words like "χειμών" (cheimōn - G5494), which also means winter. Usage: The Hebrew word "choreph" primarily refers to the season of winter. It is used in the context of the agricultural cycle in ancient Israel, marking a time of cold weather and the end of the harvest season. In a broader sense, it can also denote a period of dormancy or rest in the natural world. Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, the seasons were crucial for survival and prosperity. "Choreph" marked the time when the land rested after the harvest, and people prepared for the coming spring planting. Winter was a time for reflection, planning, and reliance on stored provisions. The Israelites' understanding of seasons was deeply connected to their dependence on God's provision and the natural order He established. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition harvest time, autumn NASB Translation autumn (1), prime (1), winter (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֹ֫רֶף noun masculine harvest-time, autumn (Arabic  freshly gathered fruit, autumn (also rain of autumn or beginning of winter) = Sabean חֿרפ (ןׅ DHMZMG 1875, xxix. 597; Sabean חֿרף, חֿרפם = year, compare Ethiopic  annus currens Os (Levy)ZMG 1865, 168, 174 DHMZMG 1883, 369; Assyrian —arpu, SchrJPTh 1875, 341 KAT253n. = COTi. 54 n.) — absolute ׳ח Zechariah 14:8 5t.; suffix חָרְמִּי Job 29:4; — קַיִץ וָחֹרֶף Genesis 8:22 (J), Psalm 74:17; Zechariah 14:8; ׳בֵּית הַח autumn-house or palace Amos 3:15; Jeremiah 36:22 (+ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִי in the 9th month, i.e. Nov-Dec.); ׳מח עָצֵל לֹא יַחֲרשׁ Proverbs 20:4 a sluggard ploughs not after harvest; as implying maturity, בִּימֵי חָרְמִּי Job 29:4 in the days of my autumn (prime). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cold, winter house, youth From charaph.; properly, the crop gathered, i.e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season; figuratively, ripeness of age -- cold, winter (-house), youth. see HEBREW charaph. Forms and Transliterations הַחֹ֔רֶף הַחֹ֖רֶף החרף וָ֝חֹ֗רֶף וָחֹ֛רֶף וּבָחֹ֖רֶף ובחרף וחרף חָרְפִּ֑י חרפי מֵ֭חֹרֶף מחרף charePi ha·ḥō·rep̄ ḥā·rə·pî haChoref haḥōrep̄ ḥārəpî mê·ḥō·rep̄ Mechoref mêḥōrep̄ ū·ḇā·ḥō·rep̄ ūḇāḥōrep̄ uvaChoref vaChoref wā·ḥō·rep̄ wāḥōrep̄Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 8:22 HEB: וָחֹ֜ם וְקַ֧יִץ וָחֹ֛רֶף וְי֥וֹם וָלַ֖יְלָה NAS: And summer and winter, And day KJV: and summer and winter, and day INT: and heat and summer and winter and day and night Job 29:4 Psalm 74:17 Proverbs 20:4 Jeremiah 36:22 Amos 3:15 Zechariah 14:8 7 Occurrences |
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