2755. chare yonim
Strong's Lexicon
chare yonim: "Dove's dung"

Original Word: חֲרֵי יוֹנִים
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chare yonim
Pronunciation: khar-ay yo-neem
Phonetic Spelling: (khar-ay'-yo-neem')
Definition: "Dove's dung"
Meaning: excrements of doves, a vegetable

Word Origin: Derived from חָרָה (charah, meaning "to burn" or "to be hot") and יוֹנָה (yonah, meaning "dove").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "chare yonim" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as this term is specific to the Hebrew text and its cultural context.

Usage: The term "chare yonim" is traditionally translated as "dove's dung." It appears in the context of a severe famine described in the Bible, where it is mentioned as a commodity being sold for a high price. The phrase is often understood to refer to a type of seed or plant, possibly a legume or a wild vegetable, rather than literal excrement. This interpretation is supported by the context of extreme scarcity and the need for sustenance during a siege.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, doves were common birds, and their presence was often associated with peace and purity. However, during times of famine and siege, as described in the Bible, people resorted to consuming whatever was available, including items that would normally be considered undesirable or inedible. The mention of "dove's dung" highlights the desperation and dire conditions faced by the inhabitants of a besieged city.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see chere and yonah.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
doves' dung

From the plural of chere' and the plural of yownah; excrements of doves {or perhaps rather the plural of a single word charapyown {khar-aw-yone'}; of similar or uncertain derivation, probably a kind of vegetable -- doves' dung.

see HEBREW chere'

see HEBREW yownah

Forms and Transliterations
דִּבְיֹונִ֖ים דביונים צֹואָתָ֗ם צואתם diḇ·yō·w·nîm diḇyōwnîm divyoNim ṣō·w·’ā·ṯām ṣōw’āṯām tzoaTam
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2 Kings 6:25
HEB: [חֲרֵייֹונִים כ] (דִּבְיֹונִ֖ים ק) בַּחֲמִשָּׁה־
INT: fourth of a kab doves' dung five silver

2 Kings 18:27
HEB: [חֲרֵיהֶם כ] (צֹואָתָ֗ם ק) וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת
INT: the wall eat doves' dung and drink waste

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2755
2 Occurrences


diḇ·yō·w·nîm — 1 Occ.
ṣō·w·’ā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
















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