בְּ/חֹרֵ֑ב
𐤁/𐤇𐤓𐤁
bechorev
at Horeb
from חָרַב; desolate; Choreb, a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains; Horeb.
2 Chronicles 5:10 · Word #9
Lexicon H2722
| Lemma | חֹרֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Chôrêb |
| Strong's | H2722 |
| In-context | at Horeb |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2722-01
at Ḥoreb (Desolation)
| Root | חרב (ḥ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | dryness, desolation, waste, ruin |
| Semantic Range | Name of the mountain of God; synonymous with Sinai; evokes dryness, wilderness, desolation; place of covenant revelation. |
| Conceptual Significance | Ḥoreb is the mountain where YHWH reveals Himself, gives the Torah, and enters covenant with Israel. Its root sense of "desolation" underscores the wilderness setting in which divine revelation and covenant formation occur, transforming a place of barrenness into a site of encounter and instruction. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְ ("in/at") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). No pronominal suffix; locative sense conveyed by the preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper noun חֹרֵב derives from the root חרב, meaning "to be dry, desolate, laid waste." Rendering it as "Ḥoreb (Desolation)" preserves the sound of the place-name while making explicit its root sense. The prefixed preposition בְ is reflected in "at," and the singular proper noun form is maintained. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרב (dryness, desolation, waste, ruin)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2717-01 |
achariv | I will lay waste |
H2719-01 |
bacharavot | with the desolating swords |
H2719-02 |
bacherev | by the desolating blade |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H2722)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 3:1 | חֹרֵֽבָ/ה | chorevah | to Horeb. |
| Exodus 17:6 | בְּ/חֹרֵב֒ | bechorev | at Horeb |
| Exodus 33:6 | חוֹרֵֽב | chorev | Horeb |