חֹרֵֽבָ/ה
𐤇𐤓𐤁/𐤄
Chorev
to Horeb.
Proper name referring primarily to a mountain or mountainous region associated with pivotal events in Israelite tradition, especially the theophany of YHWH to Moses and the giving of legal instruction to the Israelites. The semantic range includes both a specific mountain location and, by extension, the surrounding area referred to collectively as Horeb.
Exodus 3:1 · Word #19
Lexicon H2722
| Lemma | חֹרֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Chorev |
| Strong's | H2722 |
| Definition | Proper name referring primarily to a mountain or mountainous region associated with pivotal events in Israelite tradition, especially the theophany of YHWH to Moses and the giving of legal instruction to the Israelites. The semantic range includes both a specific mountain location and, by extension, the surrounding area referred to collectively as Horeb. |
Morphology HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Horeb. |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2722-03
Desolation-Mountain
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, place name (singular); directional form with -ָה ending in this surface form indicating motion toward. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name חֹרֵב derives from the root חרב (“to be dry, desolate”) and functions as a toponym. Rendering it as “Desolation-Mountain” preserves the root sense while reflecting its established identity as a mountainous site. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chorev
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Dry-Place |
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