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Hebrew · H2779

חֹרֶף

Properly, the crop gathered , i.e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season ; figuratively, ripeness of age

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חֹרֶף H2779

What does חֹרֶף mean in the Bible?

חֹרֶף is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, the crop gathered , i.e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season ; figuratively, ripeness of age".

Full entry for חֹרֶף (H2779) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does חֹרֶף mean in the Bible?

e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season ; figuratively, ripeness of age".

How does the BSB render H2779?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and winter (2), and winter alike (1), in his winter (1), in my prime (1), in season (1).

Where does חֹרֶף appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 8:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Amos (1), Genesis (1), Jeremiah (1), Job (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
and winter 2× Genesis 8:22, Psalms 74:17
and winter alike 1× Zechariah 14:8
in his winter 1× Jeremiah 36:22
in my prime 1× Job 29:4
in season 1× Proverbs 20:4
the winter 1× Amos 3:15
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 8:22 וָחֹ֛רֶף to and winter Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Job 29:4 חָרְפִּ֑י to in my prime Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 74:17 וָ֝חֹ֗רֶף to and winter Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 20:4 מֵ֭חֹרֶף to in season Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 36:22 הַחֹ֔רֶף to in his winter Article | Noun - masculine singular Amos 3:15 הַחֹ֖רֶף to the winter Article | Noun - masculine singular Zechariah 14:8 וּבָחֹ֖רֶף to and winter alike Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 8:22
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Jeremiah 1 Amos 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
הַחֹ֔רֶף 1x ha·ḥō·rep̄ Jeremiah 36:22
הַחֹ֖רֶף 1x ha·ḥō·rep̄ Amos 3:15
וּבָחֹ֖רֶף 1x ū·ḇā·ḥō·rep̄ Zechariah 14:8
וָחֹ֛רֶף 1x wā·ḥō·rep̄ Genesis 8:22
וָ֝חֹ֗רֶף 1x wā·ḥō·rep̄ Psalms 74:17
חָרְפִּ֑י 1x ḥā·rə·pî Job 29:4
מֵ֭חֹרֶף 1x mê·ḥō·rep̄ Proverbs 20:4
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Jeremiah 36:22, Amos 3:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Genesis 8:22, Psalms 74:17
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Zechariah 14:8
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Job 29:4
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 20:4
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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