חוֹמַ֣ת
𐤇𐤅𐤌𐤕
chomat
wall
feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection; wall, walled.
Lamentations 2:8 · Word #4
Lexicon H2346
| Lemma | חוֹמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chôwmâh |
| Strong's | H2346 |
| In-context | wall |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2346-07
wall-of
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct state (HNcfsc) from חוֹמָה. The construct form חוֹמַת indicates possession or close association with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root conveying the idea of surrounding or enclosing for protection. As a feminine singular noun in the construct state (cfsc), it is rendered "wall-of," preserving both its singular feminine form and its grammatical function of linking to a following noun (e.g., "wall-of a city"). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חמה (to surround, enclose, encircle, protect)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2574-01 |
bachamat | in Hamath, the Walled-City |
H2346-01 |
bachomah | in the enclosing-wall |
H2346-02 |
bechomah | in a joined protective wall |
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 |