◄ 2723. chorbah ►
Strong's Lexicon chorbah: Desolation, ruin, waste Original Word: חָרְבָּה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: chorbah Pronunciation: khor-BAH Phonetic Spelling: (khor-baw') Definition: Desolation, ruin, waste Meaning: drought, a desolation Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַב (charav), meaning "to be dry" or "to be in ruins." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2041 (ergon): While not a direct translation, this Greek word for "work" can sometimes relate to the rebuilding or restoration of what was once in ruins. - G2048 (eremos): Meaning "desolate" or "wilderness," this term captures the essence of desolation similar to "chorbah." Usage: The Hebrew word "chorbah" is used to describe a state of desolation or ruin, often in the context of cities, lands, or structures that have been laid waste. It conveys a sense of emptiness and abandonment, typically as a result of divine judgment or warfare. The term is frequently used in prophetic literature to depict the consequences of Israel's disobedience to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, cities and lands were often subject to destruction due to military conquests, natural disasters, or divine judgment. The concept of "chorbah" would have been a vivid image for the Israelites, who experienced periods of exile and destruction, such as the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. The desolation of a city or land was not only a physical reality but also a spiritual symbol of separation from God's favor and protection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chareb Definition waste, desolation, ruin NASB Translation deserts (1), desolation (4), desolations (1), ruin (6), ruined homes (1), ruins (11), waste (7), waste places (10), wastes (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָרְבָּה noun feminine waste, desolation, ruin; — absolute ׳ח Leviticus 26:31 15t. + Ezekiel 38:8 (strike out ᵑ6 Co) + Ezekiel 38:12 חרבה ᵐ5 Co for חרבות; plural חֳרָבוֺת Psalm 9:7 11t. (Ezekiel 38:12, compare above); construct חָרְבוֺת Isaiah 5:17 7t.; suffix חָרְבֹתַיִךְ Isaiah 49:19; חָרְבֹתָיו Ezra 9:9; חָרְבֹתֶיהָ Isaiah 51:3; חָרְבוֺתֶיהָ Isaiah 44:26; חָרְבוֺתֵיהֶם Psalm 109:10 2Chronicles 34:6 (compare חֶרֶב and below); (chiefly mid. and late Hebrew Isa28t.; Jeremiah 10 t., Ezekiel 14 t. — including Ezekiel 38:8, q. strike out Co); — 1 waste, ruin, of cities of Israel Leviticus 26:31,33 (H); Judah Isaiah 44:26; Isaiah 49:19 ("" שֹׁמְמֹת), Isaiah 58:12 (בנה), Jeremiah 25:18; Jeremiah 27:17; Jeremiah 44:2,6; Ezekiel 5:14; ruins of Jerusalem Isaiah 52:9; Daniel 9:2; also Ezekiel 35:4; compare Malachi 1:4 (with בנה), Ezekiel 36:10 (with בנה) Ezekiel 36:33 (id.); Egypt Ezekiel 29:9,10 (in both "" שְׁמָמָה; חרבות חֹרֶב in Ezekiel 29:10); ruin of temple Ezra 9:9; = ruined dwellings Psalm 109:10; compare 2Chronicles 34:6, where read perhaps בְּחָרְבֹתֵיהֶם for בּחר בתיהם (see חֶרֶב below III. חרב); Jeremiah 22:5; in General ruins (si vera 1., see Di; object of בנה) Job 3:14; ׳כוס ח Psalm 102:7 an owl of a ruin. 2 of land: waste place amid ruins Isaiah 5:17, compare Isaiah 51:3 ("" מִדְבָּר, עֲרָבָה); land a desolation Jeremiah 7:34; Jeremiah 44:22; Ezekiel 25:13 (Edom) Jeremiah 25:11; Isaiah 64:10 and Ezekiel 33:24,27 (of Judah), compare Ezekiel 13:4, ׳כְשֻׁעָלִים בח simile of the prophets; הַשֹּׁמֵמוֺת ׳הח Ezekiel 36:4 (of Israel); of desolation of enemies of Israel Psalm 9:7 (לָנֶ֫צַח ׳ח); עולם ׳ח = old ruins Isaiah 61:4 (with בנה); elsewhere perpetual ruin, desolation Jeremiah 25:9; Jeremiah 49:13 (cities of Bosra); מעולם ׳ה Ezekiel 26:20 (simile of Tyre). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance decayed place, desolate place destruction, laid waste place Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation -- decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place). see HEBREW choreb Forms and Transliterations בֶּֽחֳרָבוֹת֙ בָּחֳרָב֑וֹת בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙ בחרבות הֶחֳרָב֨וֹת הֶחֳרָבֽוֹת׃ החרבות החרבות׃ וְהֶחֳרָב֖וֹת וְחָרְב֥וֹת וְחָרְבָּ֔ה וְחָרְבוֹתֶ֖יהָ וְלֶחֳרָב֤וֹת וּלְחָרְב֖וֹת והחרבות וחרבה וחרבות וחרבותיה ולחרבות חֳרָב֔וֹת חֳרָב֗וֹת חֳרָב֣וֹת חֳרָבֽוֹת׃ חָרְב֖וֹת חָרְב֣וֹת חָרְבָּ֔ה חָרְבָּ֣ה חָרְבָּֽה׃ חָרְבָּה֙ חָרְבֹתֶ֔יהָ חָרְבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ חָרְבֹתָ֔יו חרבה חרבה׃ חרבות חרבות׃ חרבתיה חרבתיו חרבתיך כָּחֳרָב֤וֹת כחרבות לְחָרְב֥וֹת לְחָרְבָּ֖ה לְחָרְבָּ֣ה לְחָרְבָּ֥ה לְחָרְבָּ֧ה לְחָרְבָּ֨ה לְחָרְבָּֽה׃ לְחָרְבוֹת֙ לחרבה לחרבה׃ לחרבות מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ מחרבותיהם׃ bā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ bāḥorāḇōwṯ be·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ bechoraVot beḥorāḇōwṯ bochoraVot charBah chareBah chareVot charevoTav charevoTayich charevoTeiha choraVot ḥā·rə·bāh ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯa·yiḵ ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯāw ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯe·hā ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ ḥārəbāh ḥārəḇōṯāw ḥārəḇōṯayiḵ ḥārəḇōṯehā ḥārəḇōwṯ he·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ hechoraVot heḥorāḇōwṯ ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ ḥorāḇōwṯ kā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ kāḥorāḇōwṯ kochoraVot lə·ḥā·rə·bāh lə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ lechareBah lechareVot ləḥārəbāh ləḥārəḇōwṯ mê·ḥā·rə·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem mecharevoteiHem mêḥārəḇōwṯêhem ū·lə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ ulechareVot ūləḥārəḇōwṯ vechareBah vechareVot vecharevoTeiha vehechoraVot velechoraVot wə·ḥā·rə·bāh wə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā wə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ wə·he·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ wə·le·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ wəḥārəbāh wəḥārəḇōwṯ wəḥārəḇōwṯehā wəheḥorāḇōwṯ wəleḥorāḇōwṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 26:31 HEB: אֶת־ עָֽרֵיכֶם֙ חָרְבָּ֔ה וַהֲשִׁמּוֹתִ֖י אֶת־ NAS: I will lay waste your cities KJV: your cities waste, and bring INT: will lay your cities waste and will make your sanctuaries Leviticus 26:33 HEB: וְעָרֵיכֶ֖ם יִהְי֥וּ חָרְבָּֽה׃ NAS: and your cities become waste. KJV: and your cities waste. INT: and your cities become waste Ezra 9:9 HEB: וּלְהַעֲמִ֣יד אֶת־ חָרְבֹתָ֔יו וְלָֽתֶת־ לָ֣נוּ NAS: to restore its ruins and to give KJV: and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give INT: of our God to restore ruins give A wall Job 3:14 HEB: אָ֑רֶץ הַבֹּנִ֖ים חֳרָב֣וֹת לָֽמוֹ׃ NAS: Who rebuilt ruins for themselves; KJV: which built desolate places for themselves; INT: of the earth rebuilt ruins Psalm 9:6 HEB: הָֽאוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ תַּ֥מּוּ חֳרָב֗וֹת לָ֫נֶ֥צַח וְעָרִ֥ים NAS: in perpetual ruins, And You have uprooted KJV: O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual INT: enemy has come ruins perpetual the cities Psalm 102:6 HEB: הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּכ֣וֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃ NAS: like an owl of the waste places. KJV: I am like an owl of the desert. INT: have become an owl of the waste Psalm 109:10 HEB: וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ וְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּ מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ NAS: And let them seek [sustenance] far from their ruined homes. KJV: let them seek [their bread] also out of their desolate places. INT: and beg seek their ruined Isaiah 5:17 HEB: כְבָשִׂ֖ים כְּדָבְרָ֑ם וְחָרְב֥וֹת מֵחִ֖ים גָּרִ֥ים NAS: will eat in the waste places of the wealthy. KJV: after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones INT: the lambs their pasture the waste of the wealthy and strangers Isaiah 44:26 HEB: יְהוּדָה֙ תִּבָּנֶ֔ינָה וְחָרְבוֹתֶ֖יהָ אֲקוֹמֵֽם׃ NAS: And I will raise up her ruins [again]. KJV: and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: INT: of Judah shall be built her ruins Confirming Isaiah 48:21 HEB: וְלֹ֣א צָמְא֗וּ בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙ הֽוֹלִיכָ֔ם מַ֥יִם NAS: when He led them through the deserts. He made the water KJV: not [when] he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters INT: did not thirst the deserts led the water Isaiah 49:19 HEB: כִּ֤י חָרְבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וְשֹׁ֣מְמֹתַ֔יִךְ וְאֶ֖רֶץ NAS: For your waste and desolate KJV: For thy waste and thy desolate places, INT: For your waste and desolate land Isaiah 51:3 HEB: נִחַם֙ כָּל־ חָרְבֹתֶ֔יהָ וַיָּ֤שֶׂם מִדְבָּרָהּ֙ NAS: all her waste places. And her wilderness KJV: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make INT: will comfort all her waste will make wilderness Isaiah 52:9 HEB: רַנְּנוּ֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו חָרְב֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כִּֽי־ NAS: together, You waste places of Jerusalem; KJV: together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: INT: shout together You waste of Jerusalem for Isaiah 58:12 HEB: וּבָנ֤וּ מִמְּךָ֙ חָרְב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֔ם מוֹסְדֵ֥י NAS: the ancient ruins; You will raise KJV: the old waste places: thou shalt raise up INT: will rebuild at ruins the ancient the foundations Isaiah 61:4 HEB: וּבָנוּ֙ חָרְב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֔ם שֹׁמְמ֥וֹת NAS: the ancient ruins, They will raise KJV: the old wastes, they shall raise up INT: will rebuild ruins the ancient devastations Isaiah 64:11 HEB: מַחֲמַדֵּ֖ינוּ הָיָ֥ה לְחָרְבָּֽה׃ NAS: have become a ruin. KJV: and all our pleasant things are laid waste. INT: our precious have become A ruin Jeremiah 7:34 HEB: כַּלָּ֑ה כִּ֥י לְחָרְבָּ֖ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: for the land will become a ruin. KJV: for the land shall be desolate. INT: of the bride for A ruin will become the land Jeremiah 22:5 HEB: יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־ לְחָרְבָּ֥ה יִֽהְיֶ֖ה הַבַּ֥יִת NAS: house will become a desolation.' KJV: that this house shall become a desolation. INT: the LORD for A desolation will become house Jeremiah 25:9 HEB: לְשַׁמָּ֣ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה וּלְחָרְב֖וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃ NAS: and an everlasting desolation. KJV: and perpetual desolations. INT: A horror hissing desolation and an everlasting Jeremiah 25:11 HEB: הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את לְחָרְבָּ֖ה לְשַׁמָּ֑ה וְעָ֨בְד֜וּ NAS: land will be a desolation and a horror, KJV: And this whole land shall be a desolation, [and] an astonishment; INT: land will be a desolation horror will serve Jeremiah 25:18 HEB: לָתֵ֨ת אֹתָ֜ם לְחָרְבָּ֧ה לְשַׁמָּ֛ה לִשְׁרֵקָ֥ה NAS: to make them a ruin, a horror, KJV: thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, INT: princes to make A ruin A horror A hissing Jeremiah 27:17 HEB: הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את חָרְבָּֽה׃ NAS: city become a ruin? KJV: wherefore should this city be laid waste? INT: city likewise desolation Jeremiah 44:2 HEB: יְהוּדָ֑ה וְהִנָּ֤ם חָרְבָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה NAS: day they are in ruins and no one KJV: and, behold, this day they [are] a desolation, and no man dwelleth INT: of Judah are in ruins day this Jeremiah 44:6 HEB: יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַתִּהְיֶ֛ינָה לְחָרְבָּ֥ה לִשְׁמָמָ֖ה כַּיּ֥וֹם NAS: so they have become a ruin and a desolation KJV: of Jerusalem; and they are wasted [and] desolate, INT: of Jerusalem have A ruin desolation day Jeremiah 44:22 HEB: וַתְּהִ֣י אַ֠רְצְכֶם לְחָרְבָּ֨ה וּלְשַׁמָּ֧ה וְלִקְלָלָ֛ה NAS: has become a ruin, an object of horror KJV: therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, INT: has become your land A ruin an object curse 42 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2723 42 Occurrences be·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ. bā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 2 Occ. ḥā·rə·bāh — 2 Occ. ḥā·rə·bāh — 4 Occ. ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ — 3 Occ. ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯāw — 1 Occ. ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ. ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ. ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 5 Occ. he·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 2 Occ. kā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ. lə·ḥā·rə·bāh — 9 Occ. lə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ — 3 Occ. mê·ḥā·rə·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ. ū·lə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ. wə·ḥā·rə·bāh — 1 Occ. wə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ. wə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ. wə·he·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ. wə·le·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ.