2773. Choronayim
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Choronayim: Horonaim

Original Word: חֹרֹנַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Choronayim
Pronunciation: kho-ro-nah'-yim
Phonetic Spelling: (kho-ro-nah'-yim)
Definition: Horonaim
Meaning: Choronajim

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Horonaim

Dual of a derivative from chowr; double cave-town; Choronajim, a place in Moab -- Horonaim.

see HEBREW chowr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as Beth (in part)
Definition
"two hollows," a place in Moab
NASB Translation
Horonaim (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֹרוֺנַיִם, חֹרֹנַיִם proper name, of a location (possibly two hollows, caves, ravines, see בֵּית חוֺרֹן) — דֶּרֶךְ חרונים Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:3, מוֺרַד חֹרוֺנָ֑יִם Jeremiah 48:5, חֹרֹנַיִם Jeremiah 48:34, city of Moab; = MI31,32 חורנן (i.e. probably חוֺרֹנֵן); ᵐ5 Αρωνιειμ, Ωρωνσιμ. — On חֹרֹנַיִם ᵐ5 Joshua 13:10,11; 2 Samuel 13:34 see We Dr and בֵּית חוֺרֹן.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרוֹן (charon), meaning "anger" or "fury."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Choronajim, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a location in the Hebrew Bible. However, the thematic elements of judgment and lamentation associated with Choronajim can be found in various Greek terms related to prophecy and divine retribution in the Septuagint and New Testament contexts.

Usage: Choronajim is used in the context of a location in the biblical narrative, specifically mentioned in the prophetic books of the Old Testament.

Context: Choronajim is a Moabite city mentioned in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament. It appears in the context of prophecies concerning the judgment and destruction of Moab. The city is referenced in Jeremiah 48:3 and Isaiah 15:5, where it is depicted as a place of lamentation and distress due to impending doom. The name suggests a geographical feature characterized by caves or caverns, which may have been significant in the city's topography or cultural identity. The mention of Choronajim in these prophetic texts underscores the comprehensive nature of the divine judgment pronounced against Moab, highlighting the city's vulnerability and the broader theme of divine retribution against nations opposing Israel.

Forms and Transliterations
חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם חורנים חרנים מֵחֹֽרוֹנָ֑יִם מחרונים choroNayim ḥō·rō·na·yim ḥō·w·rō·na·yim ḥōrōnayim ḥōwrōnayim mê·ḥō·rō·w·nā·yim mechoroNayim mêḥōrōwnāyim
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 15:5
HEB: כִּ֚י דֶּ֣רֶךְ חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם זַעֲקַת־ שֶׁ֖בֶר
NAS: on the road to Horonaim they raise
KJV: for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up
INT: Surely the road to Horonaim A cry over ruin

Jeremiah 48:3
HEB: ק֥וֹל צְעָקָ֖ה מֵחֹֽרוֹנָ֑יִם שֹׁ֖ד וָשֶׁ֥בֶר
NAS: of an outcry from Horonaim, 'Devastation
KJV: of crying [shall be] from Horonaim, spoiling
INT: the sound of an outcry Horonaim Devastation destruction

Jeremiah 48:5
HEB: כִּ֚י בְּמוֹרַ֣ד חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם צָרֵ֥י צַֽעֲקַת־
NAS: For at the descent of Horonaim They have heard
KJV: for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies
INT: at the descent of Horonaim the anguished cry

Jeremiah 48:34
HEB: מִצֹּ֙עַר֙ עַד־ חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם עֶגְלַ֖ת שְׁלִֽשִׁיָּ֑ה
NAS: from Zoar even to Horonaim [and to] Eglath-shelishiyah;
KJV: from Zoar [even] unto Horonaim, [as] an heifer
INT: Zoar even to Horonaim an heifer old

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2773
4 Occurrences


ḥō·w·rō·na·yim — 3 Occ.
mê·ḥō·rō·w·nā·yim — 1 Occ.















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