Strong's Lexicon choresh: Plowman, farmer Original Word: חרֶשׁ Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַשׁ (charash), which means "to plow" or "to engrave." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1092 (γεωργός, georgos) - farmer, husbandman - G722 (ἀρόω, aroō) - to plow Usage: The term "choresh" refers to a person who engages in the act of plowing or tilling the soil. It is used to describe those who prepare the ground for planting crops, an essential role in agrarian societies. The word emphasizes the labor and preparation necessary for a fruitful harvest. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life and economy. The role of the plowman was crucial, as successful farming depended on the careful preparation of the soil. The plowman would break up the ground, making it ready for sowing seeds. This process was symbolic of spiritual preparation and readiness, often used metaphorically in the Scriptures to describe the work of God in preparing the hearts of His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition wood, wooded height NASB Translation forest (2), Horesh (4), wooded (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֹ֫רֶשׁ noun masculineEzekiel 31:3 wood, wooded height (Assyrian —uršu, wooded height COTGloss LyonSargontexte, Gloss (see also DlPr 180 Checritical note on Isaiah 17:9); Late Hebrew חוֺרֶשׁ wood, forest; Aramaic חוּרְשָׁא id.) — absolute ׳ח Isaiah 17:9; Ezekiel 31:3 (but on both see below); חֹ֫רְשָׁה 1 Samuel 23:16 (see Dr); בַּחֹ֫רְשָׁה 1 Samuel 23:15,18,19; plural חֳרָשִׁים2Chronicles 27:4; — wooded height 1 Samuel 23:15 ("" בָּהָר 1 Samuel 23:14), 1 Samuel 23:16; 1 Samuel 23:18, so ׳בַּמְּצָדוֺת בַּח בְּגִבְעַת הַחֲכִילָה 1 Samuel 23:19; בנה בִּירָנִיּוֺת וּמִגְדָּלִים ׳וּבֶח2Chronicles 27:4 and on the wooded heights he built fortresses and towers ("" בְּהַר יְהוּדָה); עֲזוּבַת הַחֹרֶשׁ וְהָאָמִיר Isaiah 17:9 the forsaken places of the wooded heights and summits Ges Ew De Di RV; but read probably החוי והאמרי ׳ע forsaken places of the Hivites and the Amorites, so ᵐ5 Lag Che Or Brd Du; ׳ח מֵצַל Ezekiel 31:3 shade-giving wood or thicket, of close branches of cedar (but sense hardly legitimate; strike out ᵐ5 Co). IV. חרשׁ (√ of following; meaning unknown; suggestions on etymology see below) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bough, forest, shroud, wood From charash; a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) -- bough, forest, shroud, wood. see HEBREW charash Forms and Transliterations בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃ בחרשה בחרשה׃ הַחֹ֙רֶשׁ֙ החרש וְחֹ֥רֶשׁ וּבֶחֳרָשִׁ֣ים ובחרשים וחרש חֹ֑רְשָׁה חרשה ba·ḥō·rə·šāh baChoreshah baḥōrəšāh Choreshah ha·ḥō·reš haChoresh haḥōreš ḥō·rə·šāh ḥōrəšāh ū·ḇe·ḥo·rā·šîm ūḇeḥorāšîm uvechoraShim veChoresh wə·ḥō·reš wəḥōrešLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 23:15 HEB: בְּמִדְבַּר־ זִ֖יף בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃ ס NAS: of Ziph at Horesh. KJV: of Ziph in a wood. INT: the wilderness of Ziph Horesh 1 Samuel 23:16 1 Samuel 23:18 1 Samuel 23:19 2 Chronicles 27:4 Isaiah 17:9 Ezekiel 31:3 7 Occurrences |
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