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חַוָּה H2333

H2333 is the Hebrew word חַוָּה, transliterated chavvâh and said khav-vaw'. The King James Version most often renders it towns.

Word: חַוָּהTransliteration: chavvâhSaid: khav-vaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

by implication, an encampment or village.

Where it comes from

properly, the same as H2332 (חַוָּה) (lifegiving, i.e. living-place).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

towns 2×small towns 1×pertained the towns 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (small) town.

Verses using חַוָּה

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Numbers 32:41 · KJV

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.

Joshua 13:30 · KJV

And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:

1 Kings 4:13 · KJV

The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:

1 Chronicles 2:23 · KJV

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2333 mean?

H2333 is the Hebrew word חַוָּה (chavvâh), meaning by implication, an encampment or village.

How is H2333 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it towns (2 times), small towns (1 time), pertained the towns (1 time).

How many times does H2333 appear in the Bible?

חַוָּה (chavvâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2333 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: properly, the same as H2332 (חַוָּה) (lifegiving, i.e. living-place).

Nearby entries

H2330 · חוּד — properly, to tie a knot, i.e…H2331 · חָוָה — properly, to live; by implication…H2332 · חַוָּה — Chavvah (or Eve), the first woman H2334 · חַוּוֹת יָעִיר — hamlets of Jair, a region of Palestine H2335 · חוֹזַי — Chozai, an Israelite H2336 · חוֹחַ — a thorn; by analogy, a ring forthe nose

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