חוֹמָה
cho.mah (H7342G)
(Broad) Wall
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "cho.mah" (H7342G) refers to a broad wall, likely made of massive stones or a fortified structure. Its semantic domain is Construction & Crafts, indicating its primary association with building and architecture. The word appears only twice in the Bible, suggesting a limited but specific context of use. Given its definition, "cho.mah" likely denotes a significant and imposing feature in a built environment, possibly a city wall, a fortification, or a monumental structure. Its association with construction and crafts underscores its importance in the physical landscape of ancient Israelite society. As a relatively rare term in the Hebrew Bible, "cho.mah" may hold particular significance in the specific contexts where it appears, potentially highlighting the importance of walls or fortifications in those narratives.
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Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall.
The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, on the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even to the wide wall,