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חֹרִי H2752

H2752 is the Hebrew word חֹרִי, transliterated Chôrîy and said kho-ree'. The King James Version most often renders it horites.

Word: חֹרִיTransliteration: ChôrîySaid: kho-ree'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

a Chorite or aboriginal Idumaean.

Where it comes from

from H2356 (חוֹר); cave-dweller or troglodyte.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

horites 2×horims 2×horite 1×came of the horites 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Horims, Horites.

Verses using חֹרִי

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 14:6 · KJV

And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

Genesis 36:20 · KJV

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

Genesis 36:21 · KJV

And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:29 · KJV

These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

Deuteronomy 2:12 · KJV

The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.

Deuteronomy 2:22 · KJV

As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:

Common questions

What does Strong's H2752 mean?

H2752 is the Hebrew word חֹרִי (Chôrîy), meaning a Chorite or aboriginal Idumaean.

How is H2752 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it horites (2 times), horims (2 times), horite (1 time), came of the horites (1 time).

How many times does H2752 appear in the Bible?

חֹרִי (Chôrîy) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2752 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2356 (חוֹר); cave-dweller or troglodyte.

Nearby entries

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