What does חֹרֵב (ḥōrēb) mean in the Bible?
חֹרֵב (ḥōrēb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Choreb , a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains".
Hebrew · H2722
חֹרֵב
Choreb , a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains
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חֹרֵב H2722
Pronunciation ḥōrēb
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
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 Horeb 12× Exodus 17:6, Deuteronomy 1:6, Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 4:15
Horeb 2× Exodus 3:1, 1 Kings 19:8
[journey] from Horeb 1× Deuteronomy 1:2
from Horeb 1× Deuteronomy 1:19
Horeb [onward] 1× Exodus 33:6
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Exodus 3:1 חֹרֵֽבָה׃ to Horeb Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Exodus 17:6 בְּחֹרֵב֒ to at Horeb Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 33:6 חוֹרֵֽב׃ to Horeb [onward] Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 1:2 מֵֽחֹרֵ֔ב to [journey] from Horeb Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 1:6 בְּחֹרֵ֣ב to at Horeb Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 1:19 מֵחֹרֵ֗ב to from Horeb Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 4:10 בְּחֹרֵב֒ to at Horeb Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 4:15 בְּחֹרֵ֖ב to at Horeb Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 5:2 בְּחֹרֵֽב׃ to at Horeb Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 9:8 וּבְחֹרֵ֥ב to At Horeb Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 3:1
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 6
Exodus 3 Deuteronomy 9 1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Malachi 1
Source forms
בְּחֹרֵ֑ב 3x bə·ḥō·rêḇ 1 Kings 8:9, 2 Chronicles 5:10, Psalms 106:19
בְּחֹרֵב֒ 2x bə·ḥō·rêḇ Exodus 17:6, Deuteronomy 4:10
בְחֹרֵב֙ 1x ḇə·ḥō·rêḇ Malachi 4:4
בְּחֹרֵ֣ב 1x bə·ḥō·rêḇ Deuteronomy 1:6
בְּחֹרֵ֖ב 1x bə·ḥō·rêḇ Deuteronomy 4:15
בְּחֹרֵ֔ב 1x bə·ḥō·rêḇ Deuteronomy 18:16
בְּחֹרֵֽב׃ 1x bə·ḥō·rêḇ Deuteronomy 5:2
בְּחֹרֵֽב׃פ 1x bə·ḥō·rêḇ Deuteronomy 29:1
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 11x Exodus 17:6, Deuteronomy 1:6, Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 4:15
Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Exodus 33:6, 1 Kings 19:8
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Deuteronomy 1:2, Deuteronomy 1:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 9:8
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Exodus 3:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Choreb , a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains
Source Gloss
Choreb , a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains
Extended definition
Horeb.
Word Origins
חֹרֵב is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain