חֹרֶב (chôreb) — Desolation

Hebrew word study: חֹרֶב (chôreb), Strong's H2721. drought or desolation

HebrewStrong's H2721
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֹרֶב (chôreb)
Pronounced: kho'-reb

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

drought or desolation

Word study
Derivation: a collaterally form of H2719 (חֶרֶב);

KJV translation words: desolation, drought, dry, heat, [idiom] utterly, waste.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2721 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:40 and last appears in Haggai 1:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

dryness ×3heat ×3a drought ×2desolation ×1destruction ×1devastation ×1from heat ×1from the heat ×1into a desolation ×1like heat ×1to the heat ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֹרֶב ×11מֵחֹרֶב ×2כְּחֹרֶב ×1לְחֹרֶב ×1לַחֹרֶב ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×5Judges ×3Jeremiah ×3Genesis ×1Job ×1Ezekiel ×1Zephaniah ×1Haggai ×1

Verses (all 15)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2719 חֶרֶב (chereb).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2723 חׇרְבָּה (chorbâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chôreb (H2721) mean?

Drought or desolation.

How is H2721 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2721 as: desolation, drought, dry, heat, [idiom] utterly, waste..

How often does חֹרֶב (chôreb) appear?

Strong's H2721 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:40 and last appears in Haggai 1:11.