Strong's Lexicon chorbah: Desolation, ruin, waste Original Word: חָרְבָּה 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 Originfrom 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 wəleḥorāḇōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Ezra 9:9 Job 3:14 Psalm 9:6 Psalm 102:6 Psalm 109:10 Isaiah 5:17 Isaiah 44:26 Isaiah 48:21 Isaiah 49:19 Isaiah 51:3 Isaiah 52:9 Isaiah 58:12 Isaiah 61:4 Isaiah 64:11 Jeremiah 7:34 Jeremiah 22:5 Jeremiah 25:9 Jeremiah 25:11 Jeremiah 25:18 Jeremiah 27:17 Jeremiah 44:2 Jeremiah 44:6 Jeremiah 44:22 42 Occurrences |
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