BDB2547
[חֲגָוִים] noun masculine plural places of concealment, retreats, as abode of dove יוֺנָתִי בְּחַגְוֵי הַסֶּלַע Song 2:14 (in metaphor); also hyperbole, as abode of Edom (ה)סלע ׳ שֹׁכְנִּי בח Jer 49:16; Obad 1:3.
Strong's Lexicon
H2288
H2288 — חֲגָו
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2288 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֲגָו |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to take refuge |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | chagav |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khag-awv' |
| Meaning: | 1. a rift in rocks |
| KJV Renderings: | cleft. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חגוים (gh)
Song of Songs 2:14
- KJV: O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
- EHCC: in the clefts of the rock,
Jeremiah 49:16
- KJV: Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.
- EHCC: 0 thou that dwellest in the clefts of 0
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