Lexical Summary chayits: Wall, partition, barrier Original Word: חַיִץ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wall Another form for chuwts; a wall -- wall. see HEBREW chuwts NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a party wall NASB Translation wall (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַ֫יִץ noun [masculine] party-wall (Late Hebrew id., probably from Ezekiel l. c.) — Ezekiel 13:10, according to Ki מחיצה גרועה i.e. a thin or party-wall. חוק, חיק (√ of following; Assyrian —î ‡u, embrace, Creation Tableta, 1. 5; Arabic Topical Lexicon General Sense The word denotes a flimsy partition or makeshift wall—a temporary barrier erected in haste and lacking structural integrity. In Scripture it functions figuratively to expose the hollowness of false promises and superficial religion. Biblical Occurrence Ezekiel 13:10 is its sole appearance: “Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and when a flimsy wall is built, they cover it with whitewash.” Historical Context During the Babylonian crisis, pseudo-prophets in Jerusalem lulled the nation into complacency by predicting security and imminent relief. Their message contradicted the warnings of Jeremiah and Ezekiel about judgment and exile. The prophet pictures their counsel as a fragile partition hurriedly thrown together and cosmetically coated to look solid. When divine judgment (likened to driving rain and hailstones in Ezekiel 13:11–13) strikes, the wall collapses, exposing both its builders and the people who trusted it. Symbolic Force 1. False security: The partition embodies deceptive assurances that mask underlying danger (compare Jeremiah 6:14; 8:11). Theological Connections • True refuge is found not in human schemes but in the Lord, who is “a refuge and fortress” (Psalm 91:2). Ministry Implications 1. Preach truth without dilution. Spiritual leaders must avoid offering cosmetic remedies that ease conscience but leave sin unaddressed. Practical Applications for the Believer • Examine personal foundations: Are convictions built on Scripture or sentiment? Summary This solitary term spotlights the peril of trusting in cosmetic spirituality. The prophetic picture warns every generation: a life, church, or nation propped up by hollow assurances will not survive the storm. Only what is founded on the unchanging Word and finished work of Christ endures. Forms and Transliterations חַ֔יִץ חיץ Chayitz ḥa·yiṣ ḥayiṣLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 13:10 HEB: וְהוּא֙ בֹּ֣נֶה חַ֔יִץ וְהִנָּ֛ם טָחִ֥ים NAS: builds a wall, behold, KJV: and one built up a wall, and, lo, INT: anyone builds A wall behold plaster |
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