Chôrônayim — H2773

Definition

masculine proper noun

Choronajim, a place in Moab

1. Horonaim = "two caves"
2. a town of Moab

Usually translated as

Horonaim

Origin

dual of a derivative from H2356; double cave-town

• Derived from Chôwr (H2356)

Occurrences

Chôrônayim occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (3)

• Isaiah 15:5 — My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim (חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם) they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
• Jeremiah 48:3 — A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim (מֵחֹֽרוֹנָ֑יִם), spoiling and great destruction.
• Jeremiah 48:5 — For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim (חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם) the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
• Jeremiah 48:34 — From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim (חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם), as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.