הַ/חֹ֨רֶשׁ֙
𐤄/𐤇𐤓𐤔
Choresh
the plowed field
A wooded area, forest, thicket—an expanse of land characterized by a significant density of trees and undergrowth. The term may denote natural woodland, sometimes specifically set apart or recognized as distinct from cultivated or settled land. In rarer instances, it can refer metaphorically to a dense growth or thicket serving as cover or refuge.
Isaiah 17:9 · Word #7
Lexicon H2793
| Lemma | חֹרֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Choresh |
| Strong's | H2793 |
| Definition | A wooded area, forest, thicket—an expanse of land characterized by a significant density of trees and undergrowth. The term may denote natural woodland, sometimes specifically set apart or recognized as distinct from cultivated or settled land. In rarer instances, it can refer metaphorically to a dense growth or thicket serving as cover or refuge. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the plowed field |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2793-03
the woodland
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state, with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine singular noun חֹרֶשׁ denotes a wooded tract—land characterized by dense tree growth—derived from the root idea of cutting or clearing. The definite article הַ requires the rendering "the woodland." |
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