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חֹרֵב

Choreb , a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains

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חֹרֵבH2722
Pronunciationḥōrēb

What does חֹרֵב (ḥōrēb) mean in the Bible?

חֹרֵב (ḥōrēb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Choreb , a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains".

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Questions this entry answers

What does חֹרֵב (ḥōrēb) mean in the Bible?

חֹרֵב (ḥōrēb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Choreb , a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains".

How does the BSB render H2722?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at Horeb (12), Horeb (2), [journey] from Horeb (1), from Horeb (1), Horeb [onward] (1).

Where does חֹרֵב (ḥōrēb) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 3:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (9), Exodus (3), 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
at Horeb12×Exodus 17:6, Deuteronomy 1:6, Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 4:15
Horeb2×Exodus 3:1, 1 Kings 19:8
[journey] from Horeb1×Deuteronomy 1:2
from Horeb1×Deuteronomy 1:19
Horeb [onward]1×Exodus 33:6
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Exodus 3:1חֹרֵֽבָה׃toHorebNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularExodus 17:6בְּחֹרֵב֒toat HorebPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularExodus 33:6חוֹרֵֽב׃toHoreb [onward]Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 1:2מֵֽחֹרֵ֔בto[journey] from HorebPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 1:6בְּחֹרֵ֣בtoat HorebPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 1:19מֵחֹרֵ֗בtofrom HorebPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 4:10בְּחֹרֵב֒toat HorebPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 4:15בְּחֹרֵ֖בtoat HorebPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 5:2בְּחֹרֵֽב׃toat HorebPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 9:8וּבְחֹרֵ֥בtoAt HorebConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 3:1
Aligned rows17
Books represented6
Exodus3Deuteronomy91 Kings22 Chronicles1Psalms1Malachi1
Source forms
בְּחֹרֵ֑ב3xbə·ḥō·rêḇ1 Kings 8:9, 2 Chronicles 5:10, Psalms 106:19
בְּחֹרֵב֒2xbə·ḥō·rêḇExodus 17:6, Deuteronomy 4:10
בְחֹרֵב֙1xḇə·ḥō·rêḇMalachi 4:4
בְּחֹרֵ֣ב1xbə·ḥō·rêḇDeuteronomy 1:6
בְּחֹרֵ֖ב1xbə·ḥō·rêḇDeuteronomy 4:15
בְּחֹרֵ֔ב1xbə·ḥō·rêḇDeuteronomy 18:16
בְּחֹרֵֽב׃1xbə·ḥō·rêḇDeuteronomy 5:2
בְּחֹרֵֽב׃פ1xbə·ḥō·rêḇDeuteronomy 29:1
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular11xExodus 17:6, Deuteronomy 1:6, Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 4:15
Noun - proper - feminine singular2xExodus 33:6, 1 Kings 19:8
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xDeuteronomy 1:2, Deuteronomy 1:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 9:8
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1xExodus 3:1
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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