Strong H2288חֲגָוִים
cleft
- Transliteration
- chăgâv
- Pronunciation
- khag-awv'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From an unused root meaning to take refuge; a rift in rocks: - cleft.
Detailed definition
STEP sense: cleft
Exact lexical definition: places of concealment
Part of speech: noun
BDB context: [ חֲגָוִים ] n.m.pl . places of concealment , retreats
In the Bible
Strong H2288 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cleft3
First verses
- Song of Songs 2:14O 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.
- Jeremiah 49:16Thy 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.
- Obadiah 1:3The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?