Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Horesh
Usage: This name means wood, forest
Strong's Number
H2793
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H2793 Quick Answer
Strong's H2793 חוֹרֶשׁ (choresh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. choresh (kho'-resh) n-m. 1. a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) [from H2790] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include wood, bough, and boughs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- choresh (kho'-resh) n-m. 1. a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) [from H2790]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wood, bough, and boughs
Meaning and Definition
choresh (kho'-resh) n-m. 1. a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) [from H2790] KJV: bough, forest, shroud, wood. Root(s): H2790
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2793. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2793 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render choresh, 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.
How Strong's H2793 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 H2793 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 H2793 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2793.
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2793, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2793 FAQ
What does choresh (חֹרֶשׁ) mean?
Choresh (Strong's H2793) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "forest". choresh (kho'-resh) n-m. 1. a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) [from H2790]
How many times is choresh (חֹרֶשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2793 across 4 books.
Where can I study choresh (חֹרֶשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2793 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate choresh (חֹרֶשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wood, bough, and boughs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.