Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hole
Usage: hole, cave
Strong's Number
H2356
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
7
Strong's H2356 Quick Answer
Strong's H2356 חוֹר חוֹר (chowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chowr (khore) (or (shortened) chor {khore}) n-m. 1. a cavity, socket, den [the same as H2352] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include hole and dens. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chowr (khore) (or (shortened) chor {khore}) n-m. 1. a cavity, socket, den [the same as H2352]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hole and dens
Meaning and Definition
chowr (khore) (or (shortened) chor {khore}) n-m. 1. a cavity, socket, den [the same as H2352] KJV: cave, hole. Root(s): H2352
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2356. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2356 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chowr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
hole
2 Kings 12:9
3×
dens
Nahum 2:12
How Strong's H2356 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2356 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2356 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.
To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2356.
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.
To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2356, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2356 FAQ
What does chor (חוֹר) mean?
Chor (Strong's H2356) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cave". chowr (khore) (or (shortened) chor {khore}) n-m. 1. a cavity, socket, den [the same as H2352]
How many times is chor (חוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2356 across 7 books.
Where can I study chor (חוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2356 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chor (חוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hole and dens. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.