2750. chori

Lexicon

chori: Horite

Original Word: חֱרִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: choriy
Pronunciation: kho-ree
Phonetic Spelling: (khor-ee')
Definition: Horite
Meaning: a burning, anger

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fierce, great, heat

From charah; a burning (i.e. Intense) anger -- fierce, X great, heat.

see HEBREW charah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from charah
Definition
burning
NASB Translation
fierce (4), hot (1), outburst (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֳרִי noun masculine burning, always חֳרִי (הָ)אַף of Moses Exodus 11:8 (J); Jonathan 1 Samuel 20:34; army of Ephraim 2Chronicles 25:10; Rezin Isaiah 7:4; of God Deuteronomy 29:23; Lamentations 2:3.

חַרְהֲיָה see חרחיה. below

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרָה (charah), which means "to burn" or "to be hot."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Strong's Concordance is G2372 (θυμός, thymos), which also denotes "wrath" or "fierce anger." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe intense emotions of anger or wrath, often in the context of divine judgment or human passion.

Usage: The word חֱרִי (cheri) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of burning anger or intense wrath. It is often used in contexts where divine or human anger is being expressed.

Context: חֱרִי (cheri) is a noun that captures the concept of burning anger or wrath. It is used in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe both human and divine anger. The term is often associated with the righteous indignation of God against sin and injustice. In the context of human emotions, it can describe the intense anger that leads to action or judgment.

The word is found in various passages where it emphasizes the severity and consuming nature of anger. For example, in Ezekiel 24:8, the term is used to describe God's wrath: "To stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have put her blood on the bare rock, so that it cannot be covered." Here, חֱרִי (cheri) underscores the intensity of divine judgment.

The concept of חֱרִי (cheri) is significant in understanding the character of God as portrayed in the Hebrew Bible. It reflects the holiness and justice of God, who responds to sin with righteous anger. This term also serves as a warning to humanity about the consequences of disobedience and rebellion against divine law.

Forms and Transliterations

בָּֽחֳרִי־ בָּחֳרִי־ בחרי־ חֳרִ֛י חרי bā·ḥo·rî- bāḥorî- bochori choRi ḥo·rî ḥorî

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 11:8
HEB: מֵֽעִם־ פַּרְעֹ֖ה בָּחֳרִי־ אָֽף׃ ס
NAS: out from Pharaoh in hot anger.
KJV: from Pharaoh in a great anger.
INT: from Pharaoh hot anger

Deuteronomy 29:24
HEB: הַזֹּ֑את מֶ֥ה חֳרִ֛י הָאַ֥ף הַגָּד֖וֹל
NAS: this great outburst of anger?'
KJV: thus unto this land? what [meaneth] the heat of this great
INT: likewise how long outburst anger great

1 Samuel 20:34
HEB: מֵעִ֥ם הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן בָּחֳרִי־ אָ֑ף וְלֹא־
NAS: from the table in fierce anger,
KJV: from the table in fierce anger,
INT: from the table fierce anger and did not

2 Chronicles 25:10
HEB: וַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּ לִמְקוֹמָ֖ם בָּחֳרִי־ אָֽף׃ פ
NAS: home in fierce anger.
KJV: and they returned home in great anger.
INT: returned home fierce anger

Isaiah 7:4
HEB: הָעֲשֵׁנִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה בָּחֳרִי־ אַ֛ף רְצִ֥ין
NAS: firebrands, on account of the fierce anger
KJV: firebrands, for the fierce anger
INT: of smoldering of these of the fierce anger of Rezin

Lamentations 2:3
HEB: גָּדַ֣ע בָּֽחֳרִי־ אַ֗ף כֹּ֚ל
NAS: In fierce anger He has cut off
KJV: He hath cut off in [his] fierce anger
INT: has cut fierce anger All

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2750
6 Occurrences

bā·ḥo·rî- — 5 Occ.
ḥo·rî — 1 Occ.