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Strong's H2772 חֹרֹנִי (choroni)

Choroni means “Horonite” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2772 — kerma (“money”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2772
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H2772 Quick Answer

Strong's H2772 חוֹרוֹנִי (Choroniy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Choroniy (kho-ro-nee') n-m. 1. a Choronite or inhabitant of Choronaim [patrial from H2773] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include horonite. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Choroniy (kho-ro-nee') n-m. 1. a Choronite or inhabitant of Choronaim [patrial from H2773]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
horonite

Meaning and Definition

Choroniy (kho-ro-nee') n-m. 1. a Choronite or inhabitant of Choronaim [patrial from H2773] KJV: Horonite. Root(s): H2773

Original Word
חוֹרוֹנִי
Transliteration
Choroniy
Derivation
First root strongs: 2773
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2772. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Horonite

Usage: Someone descended from Horon(?), first mentioned at Neh.2.10 § Horonite = "native of Horonaim" 1) an inhabitant of Horonaim in Moab 1a) the designation of Sanballat, the opponent of Nehemiah

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How Strong's H2772 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Choroniy, 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.

Horonite Nehemiah 2:10

How Strong's H2772 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2772 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 H2772 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 2:10 KJV

When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

Nehemiah 2:19 KJV

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

Nehemiah 13:28 KJV

And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2772.

Nehemiah 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
Nehemiah 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
Nehemiah 13:28 Old Testament, KJV
And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2772, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2772 FAQ

What does choroni (חֹרֹנִי) mean?

Choroni (Strong's H2772) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Horonite". Choroniy (kho-ro-nee') n-m. 1. a Choronite or inhabitant of Choronaim [patrial from H2773]

How many times is choroni (חֹרֹנִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2772 across 1 book.

Where can I study choroni (חֹרֹנִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2772 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate choroni (חֹרֹנִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as horonite. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.