חׇרְבָּה (chorbâh) — Decayed Place

Hebrew word study: חׇרְבָּה (chorbâh), Strong's H2723. properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation

HebrewStrong's H2723
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חׇרְבָּה (chorbâh)
Pronounced: khor-baw'

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

properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation

Word study
Derivation: feminine of H2721 (חֹרֶב);

KJV translation words: decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place).

Where this word appears

Strong's H2723 is tagged on 42 words in 42 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:31 and last appears in Malachi 1:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

into a ruin ×5into a desolation ×4the waste places ×3a ruin ×2a waste place ×2into ruins of ×2ruins ×2the ruins of ×2and ruins its ×1and the ruins of ×1away from ruins their ×1ruins its ×1

Forms found in the text

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

לְחָרְבָּה ×9חָרְבָּה ×6חֳרָבוֹת ×5חָרְבוֹת ×3לְחָרְבוֹת ×3בָּחֳרָבוֹת ×2הֶחֳרָבוֹת ×2וְחָרְבוֹת ×1חָרְבֹתָיו ×1מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×14Jeremiah ×10Isaiah ×9Psalms ×3Leviticus ×2Ezra ×1Job ×1Daniel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 42)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2721 חֹרֶב (chôreb).

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 chorbâh (H2723) mean?

Properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation.

How is H2723 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2723 as: decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place)..

How often does חׇרְבָּה (chorbâh) appear?

Strong's H2723 is tagged on 42 words in 42 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:31 and last appears in Malachi 1:4.