Hebrew · H2723, H5769 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "ancient ruins, long-standing devastations.". ancient ruins, long-standing devastations.

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Meaning

ancient ruins, long-standing devastations.
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