חֹ֫רֶב
cho.rev
desolation
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word חֹ֫רֶב (cho.rev) carries a significant meaning: desolation. This term denotes a state of emptiness, abandonment, or devastation. It is used in various contexts throughout the Bible, indicating both the physical and emotional consequences of destruction or loss. The word's range of usage encompasses descriptions of natural disasters, wars, and divine judgments that leave places uninhabitable and people bereft. The significance of this word lies in its emphasis on the aftermath of catastrophic events, serving as a reminder of the gravity of actions and the importance of consequences.
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Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the former devastated places. They will repair the ruined cities that have been devastated for many generations.
Jeremiah 49:13For I have sworn by myself,” says Yahweh, “that Bozrah will become an astonishment, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. All its cities will be perpetual wastes.”
Ezekiel 29:10therefore, behold, I am against you, and against your rivers. I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from the tower of Seveneh even to the border of Ethiopia.
Zephaniah 2:14Herds will lie down in the middle of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams.