Strong's H2793 · Hebrew
חֹרֶשׁ
chôresh · /kho'-resh/
Definition
a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric)
KJV: bough, forest, shroud, wood.
Root / derivation: from H2790 (חָרַשׁ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חֹרֶשׁ across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel4 verses
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
1 Samuel 23:16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
1 Samuel 23:18And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
1 Samuel 23:19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? on: Heb. on the right hand Jeshimon: or, the wilderness
2 Chronicles1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2793 (chôresh) mean?
a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric)
How many times does H2793 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2793 (חֹרֶשׁ) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “wood.”
How is chôresh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2793 is rendered as “wood” (4×), “bough” (1×), “forests” (1×), “shroud” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word חֹרֶשׁ come from?
from H2790 (חָרַשׁ);