What does חׇרְבָּה · עוֹלָם mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H2723, H5769
חָרְבוֹת עוֹלָם
Properly, drought , i.e. (by implication) a desolation · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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חׇרְבָּה H2723 properly, drought , i.e. (by implication) a desolation
Pronunciation ḥorĕbāh
Desolation as covenant judgment: the land's sterility signals God's withdrawal of blessing and covenant faithfulness.
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עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does חָרְבוֹת עוֹלָם (ḥorḇôṯ ʿôlām) mean in the Bible?
חׇרְבָּה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ancient ruins, long-standing devastations.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2723, H5769?
H2723, H5769 is connected to 480 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. ancient ruins, long-standing devastations.
Strong's H2723, H5769
Lexical occurrences 480 verses Source Gloss
ancient ruins, long-standing devastations.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָרְבוֹת עוֹלָם is built from this root:
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