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חוֹר H2356
H2356 is the Hebrew word חוֹר, transliterated chôwr and said khore. The King James Version most often renders it hole.
What it means
a cavity, socket, den.
Where it comes from
or (shortened) חֹר; the same as H2352 (חוּר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cave, hole.
Verses using חוֹר
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 14:11 · KJV
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
2 Kings 12:9 · KJV
But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.
Job 30:6 · KJV
To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
Song of Solomon 5:4 · KJV
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
Ezekiel 8:7 · KJV
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
Nahum 2:12 · KJV
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Zechariah 14:12 · KJV
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2356 mean?
H2356 is the Hebrew word חוֹר (chôwr), meaning a cavity, socket, den.
How is H2356 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hole (3 times), holes (2 times), out of the holes (1 time), caves (1 time).
How many times does H2356 appear in the Bible?
חוֹר (chôwr) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2356 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) חֹר; the same as H2352 (חוּר).
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