חוֹמָ֑ה

𐤇𐤅𐤌𐤄

chomah

the wall

feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection; wall, walled.

H2346

Joel 2:7 · Word #6

Lexicon H2346

Lemmaחוֹמָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤅𐤌𐤄
Transliterationchôwmâh
Strong'sH2346
In-contextthe wall

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2346-06

an enclosing wall

Rootחמה (ḥ-m-h (ḥ-w-m))
Core Meaningsto join, enclose, surround, protect
Semantic Rangecity wall, defensive wall, fortified boundary, enclosing barrier, protective rampart
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical world, a חוֹמָה signifies security, identity, and communal integrity. A city’s wall represented protection, stability, and covenantal continuity, while its breach symbolized vulnerability and judgment.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in the absolute state; no article or suffix attached. Derived from a root associated with enclosing or surrounding.
Rendering RationaleThe noun is feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa), so it is rendered as a singular concrete noun. "Enclosing wall" preserves the likely root sense of joining or surrounding for protection, highlighting not merely a structure but something that encloses and safeguards.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חמה (to join, enclose, surround, protect)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2346-01 bachomah in the enclosing-wall
H2346-02 bechomah in a joined protective wall
H2346-03 bechomat in the enclosing wall-of
H2346-04 bechomot in the joined protective-walls of
H2528-01 chema burning fury
H2346-07 chomat wall-of
H2346-08 chomatah her enclosing wall
H2346-09 chomot enclosing walls
H2346-10 chomotayikhe your enclosing walls
H2346-11 chomoteyha her enclosing walls
H2346-12 chomoteykha your protective walls
H2553-02 hachamanim the sun-pillars
H2534-13 hachemah the burning-heat
H2573-01 hachemet the enclosing skin-flask
H2346-13 hachomah the enclosing wall
H2346-14 hachomot the enclosing-walls
H2346-15 hachomotayim the two enclosing-walls
H2346-16 lachomah to the enclosing-wall
H2346-17 lechomat to the enclosing-wall of
H2346-18 lechomot to the protective walls of
H2346-19 lehachomah to the enclosing-wall
H2346-20 mechomat from the enclosing-wall of
H2346-21 ukhechomah and like a joined enclosure-wall
H2346-22 ulechomat and to the enclosing wall of
H2346-23 ulechomot and to the enclosing-walls of
H2346-24 uvachomah and in the enclosing wall
H2346-25 uvechomat and in the enclosing wall of
H2553-03 vechamanim and sun-pillars
H2346-27 vechomah and enclosure-wall
H2346-28 vechomat and the enclosing protective-wall of

Word Usage (133 occurrences of H2346)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 14:22 חֹמָ֔ה chomah a wall
Exodus 14:29 חֹמָ֔ה chomah a wall
Leviticus 25:29 חוֹמָ֔ה chomah walled
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