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חוֹמָה (chôwmâh) n-f (kho-maw')
Source: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join;
Meaning: a wall of protection
KJV: wall, walled.
Associated OET lemmas: חוֹמָה
UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: חֹומָה (H2346)
h.df.ad
חוֹמָה 133 n.f. wall (as protection)
1 usu. term for wall of city
2 wall of a building
3 fig. of waters of Red Sea
Showing 41 of 123 recorded verses, in OET book order.
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OET-LV: 22 And_ the_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) _they_came in_the_middle the_sea on_ground and_the_water to/for_them was_a_wall from_right_of_their and_from_left_of_their. (EXO 14:22)
OET-RV: 22 So then the Israelis entered through the middle of the sea on dry ground with a wall of water on each side of them. (EXO 14:22)
Jump to OET EXO 14:22 section.
OET-LV: 30 And_if not it_will_be_redeemed until is_completed to_him/it a_year complete and_it_will_stand the_house which is_in_city which wwww a_wall to_perpetuity to_who_bought DOM_him/it to_generations_of_his not it_will_go_out in_jubilee. (LEV 25:30)
OET-RV: 30 If it’s not bought back by the original family within that year, then that house in the walled city will then belong permanently to the buyer—it won’t be returned in the restoration celebration year. (LEV 25:30)
Jump to OET LEV 25:30 section.
OET-LV: 52 And_it_will_lay_siege to/for_yourself(m) in_all gates_of_your until walls_of_your (the)_high and_(the)_fortified which you are_trusting in_them in_all land_of_your come_down and_it_will_lay_siege to/for_yourself(m) in_all gates_of_your in_all land_of_your which YHWH god_of_your he_has_given to/for_you(fs). (DEU 28:52)
OET-RV: 52 They’ll surround all your cities until your high, fortified walls that you trusted in come down all over your country. Yes, you’ll be contained inside your cities throughout the land the your god Yahweh has given you. (DEU 28:52)
Jump to OET DEU 28:52 section.
OET-LV: 20 And_ the_people _it_shouted and_they_gave_a_blast on_trumpets and_he/it_was just_ the_people _as_heard DOM the_sound_of the_trumpet and_ the_people _they_shouted a_shout loud and_ the_city_wall _it_fell in_its_place and_ the_people _he/it_ascended to_the_city everyone before_himself and_they_captured DOM the_city. (JOS 6:20)
OET-RV: 20 So the people shouted when that horn blew—as soon as they heard it the people shouted loudly and the wall fell down on itself and the people went up and over into the city from wherever they were standing and captured the city. (JOS 6:20)
Jump to OET JOS 6:20 section.
OET-LV: 12 And_ every_of man_of strength _they_arose and_they_went all_of the_night and_they_took DOM the_corpse_of Shāʼūl and_DOM the_corpses_of his_sons_of_his from_the_wall_of Bēyt Shan and_they_came to_Yāⱱēsh and_they_burnt DOM_them there. (SA1 31:12)
OET-RV: 12 all their warriors walked all night to take Sha’ul’s body and those of his sons, off the wall at Beyt-Shean. They took them back to Yavesh and burnt them there. (SA1 31:12)
Jump to OET SA1 31:12 section.
OET-LV: 24 And the to servants_of_your from_under the_wall they_have_died some_of_the_servants_of the_king and_also servant_of_your ʼŪriyyāh the_Ḩittiy he_has_died. (SA2 11:24)
OET-RV: 24 Then their archers were shooting at your men from the top of the wall and some of your men were killed, including your servant Uriyah the Hiti.” (SA2 11:24)
Jump to OET SA2 11:24 section.
OET-LV: 21 Is_not so the_matter if/because a_man from_hill of_ʼEfrayim who_is_Sheⱱaˊ the_son_of Bicri his/its_name he_has_lifted_up his/its_hand against_king against_Dāvid give DOM_him/it for_him/it_being_alone and_I_will_go from_under the_city and_ the_woman _she/it_said to Yōʼāⱱ HERE his/its_head is_about_to_be_thrown to_you behind the_wall. (SA2 20:21)
OET-RV: 21 That’s not what we’re here for. We’re here for a man from the Efrayim (Ephraim) hills named Sheva, the son of Bikri. He took a stand against the king—against David. Just hand him over to us, and then we’ll leave your city.”
¶ “Wait,” the woman told Yoav. “His head will be thrown over the wall to you.” (SA2 20:21)
Jump to OET SA2 20:21 section.
OET-LV: 7 And_I_will_send_forth a_fire on_the_wall_of ˊAzzāh and_it_will_consume fortresses_of_its. (AMO 1:7)
OET-RV: 7 I’ll send fire onto Azah’s walls,
⇔ and it’ll devour her fortresses. (AMO 1:7)
Jump to OET AMO 1:7 section.
OET-LV: 7 Thus he_showed_me and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE my_master was_standing on a_wall_of tin and_was_in_hand_of_his tin. (AMO 7:7)
OET-RV: 7 This is what he showed me:
§ Listen, my master stood on a wall holding a plumb-line (AMO 7:7)
Jump to OET AMO 7:7 section.
OET-LV: 15 And_this is_the_message_of the_forced_labour which he_raised the_king Shəlomoh to_build DOM the_house_of YHWH and_DOM house_of_his_own and_DOM the_Millōʼ and_DOM the_wall_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_DOM Ḩāʦōr and_DOM Məgiddōn and_DOM Gezer. (KI1 9:15)
OET-RV: 15 Now this is the matter of the forced labour that King Shelomoh (Solomon) brought up to build Yahweh’s residence and his palace, the raised terraces and the Yerushalem (Jerusalem) city wall, and the cities of Hatsor, Megidon and Gezer. (KI1 9:15)
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OET-LV: 26 And_he/it_was the_king_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) was_passing_by on the_wall and_a_woman she_cried_out to_him/it to_say save my_master the_king. (KI2 6:26)
OET-RV: 26 One day as the king of Yisrael (Israel) was walking past on the top of the city wall, a woman cried out to him, “Save me, my master, the king!” (KI2 6:26)
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OET-LV: 26 And_ ʼElyāqīm the_son_of Ḩilqiyyāh and_Sheⱱnāʼ and_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) _he/it_said to the_Rab-_of shaqeh speak please to your_servants ʼArāmīt if/because we are_understanding and_do_not speak with_us Yəhūdī/(Judean) in_the_ears_of the_people which is_on the_wall. (KI2 18:26)
OET-RV: 26 But Elyakim and Shevna and Yoah asked the Assyrian commander, “Please speak Aramit to your servants because we understand it. Don’t speak our language because our people on the nearby city wall will be able to understand it.” (KI2 18:26)
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OET-LV: 10 And_DOM the_walls_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) all_around all_of the_army_of the_ones_from_Kasdiy which was_the_chief_of the_bodyguards they_pulled_down. (KI2 25:10)
OET-RV: 10 Then the army under the command of Nevuzar-Adan tore down the walls surrounding Yerushalem. (KI2 25:10)
Jump to OET KI2 25:10 section.
OET-LV: 23 And_DOM ʼAmaʦyāh the_king_of Yəhūdāh the_son_of Yōʼāsh/(Joash) the_son_of Yəhōʼāḩāz/(Jehoahaz) Yōʼāsh the_king_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_seized in_house_of shemesh and_he_brought_him Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_he_made_a_breach in_the_wall_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) from_the_gate_of ʼEfrayim to the_gate_of the_face four hundred(s) cubit[s]. (CH2 25:23)
OET-RV: 23 Yisrael’s King Yoash captured King Amatsyah (son of Yoash, son of Yehoahaz) at Beyt-Shemesh and took him to Yerushalem (Jerusalem). Then he tore down Yerushalem’s wall from the Efrayim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about 180m long. (CH2 25:23)
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OET-LV: 5 And_he_strengthened_himself and_he/it_built DOM all_of the_city_wall which_was_broken_down and_he/it_ascended on the_towers and_to_outside the_city_wall another and_he_strengthened DOM the_Millōʼ the_city_of Dāvid and_he/it_made weapon[s] to_increase_in_number and_shields. (CH2 32:5)
OET-RV: 5 Then he strengthened his fortifications, repairing broken sections of the wall, and built towers and an outer wall. He strengthened the supporting wall on the east side of ‘The City of David’. He also manufactured many weapons and shields, (CH2 32:5)
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OET-LV: 19 And_they_burnt DOM the_house_of the_ʼElohīm and_they_pulled_down DOM the_wall_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_all palaces_of_its they_burnt with_fire and_all the_articles_of its_desirable_things_of_her to_destroy. (CH2 36:19)
OET-RV: 19 They set God’s temple on fire, and tore down some of the wall surrounding Yerushalem, burnt all its palaces, and destroyed everything valuable. (CH2 36:19)
Jump to OET CH2 36:19 section.
OET-LV: 7 They_found_me the_watchmen who_go_around in_city they_struck_me they_wounded_me they_lifted DOM shawl_of_my from_on_me the_watchmen_of the_walls. (SNG 5:7)
OET-RV: 7 The guards going about in the city found me.
⇔ They beat me and wounded me.
⇔ The guards of the walls took my shawl off me. (SNG 5:7)
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OET-LV: 7 Like_warriors they_run like_men_of war they_go_up a_wall and_each on_ways_of_its they_go and_not they_exchange paths_of_their. (JOL 2:7)
OET-RV: 7 They run like warriors.
⇔ Like men of war, they climb the wall.
⇔ Then they walk, each man choosing his own way forward,
⇔ and they don’t veer off their paths. (JOL 2:7)
Jump to OET JOL 2:7 section.
OET-LV: 10 And_DOM the_houses_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) you(pl)_counted and_you(pl)_pulled_down the_houses to_fortify the_city_wall. (ISA 22:10)
OET-RV: 10 You all counted Yerushalem’s (Jerusalem’s) houses,
⇔ and pulled some down to fortify the city wall. (ISA 22:10)
Jump to OET ISA 22:10 section.
OET-LV: 26 In_the_day (the)_that the_song the_this it_will_be_sung in_land of_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) a_city_of strength to/for_us salvation he_sets walls and_a_rampart. (ISA 26:1)
OET-RV: 26 A song will be sung in Yehudah (Judah) at that time:
⇔ Yerushalem (Jerusalem) city is strong.
⇔ He gave us walls and ramparts to keep us safe. (ISA 26:1)
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OET-LV: 12 And_ the_Rab- shaqeh _he/it_said to master(s)_of_your and_to_you(ms) has_he_sent_me my_master to_speak DOM the_words/messages the_these not to the_men who_are_sitting on the_wall to_eat DOM mmm and_to_drink DOM mmm with_you(pl). (ISA 36:12)
OET-RV: 12 But the negotiator replied, “Do you think that my master sent me to give this message just to you and your master? Don’t you think that it’s also for the men sitting on the wall who’ll have to join you in eating their own dung and drinking their own urine?” (ISA 36:12)
Jump to OET ISA 36:12 section.
OET-LV: 10 And_ sons_of foreignness _they_will_rebuild walls_of_your and_kings_of_their they_will_serve_you if/because in_severe_anger_of_my I_struck_you and_in_favour_of_my I_have_had_compassion_on_you. (ISA 60:10)
OET-RV: 10 The sons of foreigners will rebuild your city walls,
⇔ and their kings will serve you,
⇔ because although I struck you in my severe anger,
⇔ yet in my favour I’ve had compassion towards you. (ISA 60:10)
Jump to OET ISA 60:10 section.
OET-LV: 15 If/because HERE_I am_about_to_summon to/from_all/each/any/every the_clans_of the_kingdoms_of northward_of the_utterance_of YHWH and_they_will_come and_they_will_set each_one throne_of_his the_entrance_of the_gates_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_on all_of walls_of_its all_around and_on all_of the_cities_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (JER 1:15)
OET-RV: 15 “Listen, I’m about to summon all the clans of the northern kingdoms, and they’ll come and attack the walls around Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and all of Yehudah’s (Judah’s) other cities, then each king will place his throne at the entrance to Yerushalem’s gates.” That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 1:15)
Jump to OET JER 1:15 section.
OET-LV: 4 Thus YHWH the_god_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_says HERE_I am_about_to_turn_round DOM the_weapons_of (the)_war which are_in_hand_of_your(pl) which you(pl) are_fighting by_them with the_king_of Bāⱱel and_DOM the_ones_from_Kasdiy who_are_laying_siege on_you(pl) from_the_outside of_wall and_I_will_gather them into the_middle_of the_city (the)_this. (JER 21:4)
OET-RV: 4 Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god Yahweh says this:
§ Listen, I’m about to make your own weapons ineffective that you’re all using to fight the Babylonian king and the Kasdim (Chaldeans) who are laying siege to you from outside the wall, and I’ll gather them in the middle of this city. (JER 21:4)
Jump to OET JER 21:4 section.
OET-LV: 27 And_I_will_kindle a_fire at_the_wall_of Dammeseq and_it_will_consume the_fortresses_of Ben. (JER 49:27)
OET-RV: 27 because I’ll light a fire on the wall around Damesek (Damascus),
⇔ and it will burn up Ben-Hadad’s fortresses. (JER 49:27)
Jump to OET JER 49:27 section.
OET-LV: 44 And_I_will_visit_judgement on Bel in_Bāⱱel and_I_will_bring_out DOM thing_of_his_swallowed from_mouth_of_his and_not they_will_stream to_him/it again nations also the_wall_of Bāⱱel it_will_fall. (JER 51:44)
OET-RV: 44 I’ll punish Bavel’s god Bel
⇔ and I’ll pull what he swallowed back out of his mouth,
⇔ Then the nations will no longer go streaming to him to placate him.
⇔ What’s more, Bavel’s walls will fall. (JER 51:44)
Jump to OET JER 51:44 section.
OET-LV: 14 And_DOM all_of the_walls_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) all_around all_of the_army_of the_ones_from_Kasdiy which was_with the_chief_of the_bodyguards they_pulled_down. (JER 52:14)
OET-RV: 14 As for the walls all around Yerushalem, they were pulled down by the Babylonian army who were with the commander of the bodyguards. (JER 52:14)
Jump to OET JER 52:14 section.
OET-LV: 18 Heart_of_their it_has_cried_out to my_master Oh_wall_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) send_down like_river tear[s] by_day and_night do_not give rest to/for_you(fs) not let_it_be_still the_daughter_of your_eye_of_your. (LAM 2:18)
OET-RV: 18 Their heart cried out to my master,
⇔ “You walls of the daughter that’s Tsiyon (Zion).”
⇔ Like a tearful river, let your tears flow down day and night.
⇔ Don’t allow yourself any relief from it.
⇔ Don’t rest your eyes from the tears. (LAM 2:18)
Jump to OET LAM 2:18 section.
OET-LV: 4 And_they_will_destroy the_walls_of Tsor/(Tyre) and_they_will_tear_down towers_of_its and_I_will_scrape_away dust_of_its from_her/it and_I_will_make it into_bareness_of rock. (EZE 26:4)
OET-RV: 4 They’ll destroy Tsor’s walls and tear down its towers, then I’ll sweep its dust away and make it like a bare rock. (EZE 26:4)
Jump to OET EZE 26:4 section.
OET-LV: 12 And_they_will_plunder wealth_of_your and_they_will_take_as_spoil merchandise_of_your and_they_will_tear_down walls_of_your and_the_houses_of your_desire_of_your they_will_pull_down and_stones_of_your and_wood(s)_of_your and_dust_of_your in_the_middle the_waters they_will_put. (EZE 26:12)
OET-RV: 12 They’ll tear down your walls and destroy your nice homes—plundering your riches and looting your merchandise. Then they’ll throw your building stones, wood, and rubble into the ocean. (EZE 26:12)
Jump to OET EZE 26:12 section.
OET-LV: 20 And_they_will_shake from_before_of_me the_fish(es)_of the_sea and_bird the_heavens and_the_animal[s]_of the_field and_all the_creeping_(thing) the_(one)_creeping on the_soil and_all/each/any/every the_humankind which is_on the_surface_of the_soil and_ the_mountains _they_will_be_thrown_down and_ the_steep_places _they_will_fall and_all wall to_ground it_will_fall. (EZE 38:20)
OET-RV: 20 and the fish in the sea and the birds in the skies, the wild animals in the countryside including all the creatures that crawl on the earth, and every person who’s on the surface of the land will tremble in front of me. The mountains will be thrown down and the cliffs will fall, until every wall falls to the ground. (EZE 38:20)
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OET-LV: 3 And_they_said to_me those_who_remain who they_have_remained from the_captivity there in_province are_in_trouble great and_in_disgrace and_the_wall_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) is_broken_down and_gates_of_its they_have_been_burnt with_fire. (NEH 1:3)
OET-RV: 3 and he told me, “The ones left behind in the provinces and who avoided the captivity, are in a bad way and feeling depressed. The wall around Yerushalem was torn down, and its gates were burnt.” (NEH 1:3)
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OET-LV: 15 And_I_was going_up in_wadi night and_I_was examining (on)_wall and_I_turned_back and_I_went in_the_gate_of the_valley and_I_returned. (NEH 2:15)
OET-RV: 15 So I went up the creek bed in the dark, carefully inspecting the wall, before turning back and returning quietly through the Valley Gate. (NEH 2:15)
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OET-LV: 13 DOM the_gate_of the_valley Ḩānūn and_the_inhabitants_of Zānōaḩ he_repaired they they_rebuilt_it and_they_set_up doors_of_its bolts_of_its and_bars_of_its and_one_thousand cubit[s] in_wall to the_gate_of the_dung. (NEH 3:13)
OET-RV: 13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah rebuilt the Valley Gate—installing the doors with their bolts and bars, as well as repairing 500m of wall along to the Dung Gate. (NEH 3:13)
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OET-LV: 33 And_he/it_was just_as Şanⱱallaţ he_heard if/because_that we were_rebuilding DOM the_wall and_it_glowed/burnt to_him/it and_he_was_angry greatly and_he_mocked (on) the_Yəhūdī/(Jews). (NEH 3:33)
OET-RV: 4 When Sanvalat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he got really angry. He mocked the Yehudim (Jews) (NEH 4:1)
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OET-LV: 4 And_he/it_was when_when Şanⱱallaţ and_Ţōⱱiyyāh and_the_ˊArāⱱī and_the_ˊAmmōnī and_the_Ashdodites he_heard if/because_that the_repair of_the_walls_of of_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) it_had_gone_up if/because_that the_broken_down_parts they_had_begun to_be_stopped_up and_it_glowed/burnt to/for_them exceedingly. (NEH 4:1)
OET-RV: 7 Now when Sanvalat, and Toviyah, and the Aravim, and the Amonim, and the Ashdodim heard that the Yerushalem (Jerusalem) walls were getting repaired and the breaks were beginning to be closed up, it made them extremely angry (NEH 4:7)
Jump to OET NEH 4:7 section.
OET-LV: 9 And_he/it_was when_when enemies_of_our they_heard if/because_that it_was_known to/for_us and_ the_ʼElohīm _he_had_frustrated DOM purpose_of_their and of_us_of_all to the_wall each to their_property/content. (NEH 4:9)
OET-RV: 15 After all that, when our enemies realised that we were aware of their intentions and that God had frustrated their surprise attack plan, we all returned to our work on the wall. (NEH 4:15)
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OET-LV: 16 And_also on_the_work_of the_wall (the)_this I_kept_hold and_a_field not we_acquired and_all servants_of_my were_assembled there on the_work. (NEH 5:16)
OET-RV: 16 Also I remained focused on rebuilding the wall, and we didn’t invest in a farm property, and all my servants also contributed to the work. (NEH 5:16)
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OET-LV: 15 And_ the_wall _it_was_complete on_day_twenty and_five of_ʼElūl to_fifty and_two day[s]. (NEH 6:15)
OET-RV: 15 So the rebuilding of the wall was finished on the 25th of September in just fifty-two days, (NEH 6:15)
Jump to OET NEH 6:15 section.
OET-LV: 30 And_ the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy _they_purified_themselves and_they_purified DOM the_people and_DOM the_gates and_DOM the_wall. (NEH 12:30)
OET-RV: 30 The priests and Levites held a purification ceremony for themselves, then they purified the people and the gates and the wall. (NEH 12:30)
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OET-LV: 38 And_the_thanksgiving_choir the_second(fs) was_the_one_which_was_going to_the_front and_I was_behind_it and_(the)_half_of the_people from_under to_the_wall from_under to_the_tower_of the_ovens and_unto the_wall (the)_broad. (NEH 12:38)
OET-RV: 38 The other group giving thanks with the other half of the people went in the opposite direction around the top of the wall—going past the Ovens Tower to the wider part of the wall. (NEH 12:38)
Jump to OET NEH 12:38 section.
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