Lexical Definition
חֲגָו chăgâv (khag-awv') cleft H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to take refuge
cleft.
- a rift in rocks
1) clefts, places of concealment, retreats
Usage: 2 forms in 3 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Song of Solomon | 2:14 |
| Jeremiah | 49:16 |
| Obadiah | 1:3 |