chagav (H2288) — Hebrew Word Study — MannaFest

Hebrew · Strong's H2288

חֲגָו

chagavkhag-awv'

a rift in rocks

1890 spelling: chăgâv

Gematria 17

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

a rift in rocks

Rendered in the KJV as

cleft.

3
occurrencesin the Old Testament
3 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

בְּחַגְוֵ֣י2
בְחַגְוֵי־1

How it is rendered · 2

in [the] clefts of2
in clefts of1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 1

preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)3

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HR/Ncmpc · 3

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Song of Solomon1 of 3 · 33%
Jeremiah1 of 3 · 33%
Obadiah1 of 3 · 33%

Song of Solomon carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Song of Solomon1 occurrence

Song of Solomon 2:14בְּחַגְוֵ֣יbechagveipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.here: in [the] clefts of

Jeremiah1 occurrence

Jeremiah 49:16בְּחַגְוֵ֣יbechagveipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.here: in [the] clefts of

Obadiah1 occurrence

Obadiah 1:3בְחַגְוֵי־vechagvei-preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’here: in clefts of

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