לְ/חָרְב֥וֹת

𐤋/𐤇𐤓𐤁𐤅𐤕

lecharevot

desolations

feminine of חֹרֶב; properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation; decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place).

H2723

Daniel 9:2 · Word #18

Lexicon H2723

Lemmaחׇרְבָּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤓𐤁𐤄
Transliterationchorbâh
Strong'sH2723
In-contextdesolations

Morphology HR/Ncfpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H2723-13

to desolations of

Rootחרב (ḥ-r-b)
Core Meaningsdryness, desolation, waste, ruin
Semantic Rangedesolations, ruined places, devastated regions, wastelands, drought-stricken areas, scenes of destruction
Conceptual SignificanceOften used in prophetic and covenantal contexts to describe the aftermath of judgment—cities laid waste, lands dried up, and the visible consequences of covenant unfaithfulness—highlighting the reversal of blessing into barrenness.
Morphological NotesNoun common feminine plural construct (Ncfpc) from חׇרְבָּה with prefixed לְ preposition. Feminine plural form חָרְבוֹת in construct state, requiring a following genitive.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root חרב, conveying dryness and resulting ruin or desolation. The form is feminine plural construct with the prefixed preposition לְ ("to/for"), so the rendering preserves the plural "desolations" and reflects the construct relationship by "of," indicating possession or association with what follows.

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 (42 occurrences of H2723)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 26:31 חָרְבָּ֔ה charebah waste
Leviticus 26:33 חָרְבָּֽה charebah ruins
Isaiah 5:17 וְ/חָרְב֥וֹת vecharevot and ruins