Horonaim — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֹרֹנַיִם

חֹרֹנַיִם

Chôrônayim · pronounced kho-ro-nah'-yim · Strong's H2773 · a man

Horonaim means double cave-town.

Built from

חוֹר chôwr (a derivative from, H2356) — a cavity, socket, den open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

dual of a derivative from H2356; double cave-town; Choronajim, a place in Moab.

First appearance

Isa 15:5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. (KJV)

Every verse that names Horonaim

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Isaiah, Jeremiah

Isa 15:5Jer 48:3Jer 48:5Jer 48:34

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