חֹרֶף
Transliteration
ḥōrep̄
Pronunciation
kho'-ref
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָרַף (H2778)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 750a

Strong’s Definitions

חֹרֶף chôreph, kho'-ref; from H2778; properly, the crop gathered, i.e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season; figuratively, ripeness of age:—cold, winter (-house), youth.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2779 in the following manner: winter (4x), youth (1x), cold (1x), winterhouse (with H1004) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H2779 in the following manner: winter (4x), youth (1x), cold (1x), winterhouse (with H1004) (1x).

  1. harvest time, autumn

  2. (CLBL) winter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֹרֶף chôreph, kho'-ref; from H2778; properly, the crop gathered, i.e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season; figuratively, ripeness of age:—cold, winter (-house), youth.
STRONGS H2779: Abbreviations
† חֹ֫רֶף noun masculine harvest-time, autumn (Arabic freshly gathered fruit, autumn (also rain of autumn or beginning of winter) = Sabean חֿרפ(ן) DHMZMG 1875, xxix. 597; Sabean חֿרף, חֿרפם = year, compare Ethiopic annus currens Os (Levy)ZMG 1865, 168, 174 DHMZMG 1883, 369; Assyrian ḫarpu, SchrJPTh 1875, 341 KAT253n. = COTi. 54 n.) — absolute ח׳ Zechariah 14:8 + 5 times; suffix חָרְמִּי Job 29:4; — קַיִץ וָחֹרֶף Genesis 8:22 (J), Psalm 74:17; Zechariah 14:8; בֵּית הַח׳ autumn-house or palace Amos 3:15; Jeremiah 36:22 (+ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִי in the 9th month, i.e. Nov-Dec.); מח׳ עָצֵל לֹא יַחֲרשׁ Proverbs 20:4 a sluggard ploughs not after harvest; as implying maturity, בִּימֵי חָרְמִּי Job 29:4 in the days of my autumn (prime).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:22

Job

29:4; 29:4

Psalms

74:17

Proverbs

20:4

Jeremiah

36:22

Amos

3:15

Zechariah

14:8; 14:8