Strong's Lexicon chatsab or chatseb: To hew, cut, carve, dig Original Word: חָצַב Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chatsab," the concept of cutting or hewing can be related to Greek words like "λατομέω" (latomeo - to quarry) or "τέμνω" (temno - to cut). Usage: The Hebrew verb "chatsab" primarily means to hew or cut, often in the context of working with stone or wood. It conveys the action of shaping or forming by cutting, which can be both a literal and metaphorical process. In the Bible, it is used to describe the physical act of cutting or carving materials, as well as the figurative act of shaping or forming something, such as a nation or a people. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, stone and wood were common materials used in construction and craftsmanship. The act of hewing or cutting was essential for building altars, homes, and temples. Craftsmen skilled in "chatsab" were highly valued for their ability to transform raw materials into functional and artistic structures. This skill was not only practical but also held spiritual significance, as it was often associated with the preparation of sacred spaces. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to hew, hew out, cleave NASB Translation chops (1), cut in pieces (1), dig (2), engraved (1), hew (2), hewed (2), hewers (1), hewn (5), hewn them in pieces (1), hews (1), masons (2), quarry (2), stonecutters (1), stonecutters to hew (1), stonecutters* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָצַב] חָצֵב verb hew, hew out, cleave (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲצַב; SI4. 6 participle plural החצבם; compare Phoenician מחצב = Hebrew id.) — Qal Perfect חָצֵב Isaiah 5:2; חָֽצְבָה Proverbs 9:1; חָצַבְתִּי Hosea 6:5, etc.; Imperfect וַיַּחְצֹב2Chronicles 26:10; 2 masculine singular תַּחְצֹב Deuteronomy 8:9; Infinitive construct לַחְצֹב Jeremiah 2:13; לַחְצוֺב 1 Chronicles 22:2; Participle active חֹצֵב Isaiah 10:15 4t.; construct חֹצְבִי Isaiah 22:16; חֹצְבִים 1 Chronicles 22:2 3t.; חֹצְבֵי 2 Kings 12:13; passive חֲצוּבִים Deuteronomy 6:11; Nehemiah 9:25; — 1 hew out, (dig), wine-vat יֶקֶב Isaiah 5:2; sepulchre (קֶבֶר) Isaiah 22:16 (twice in verse); cisterns בֹּרוֺת Deuteronomy 6:11 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 26:10; Nehemiah 9:25, compare Jeremiah 2:13; of mining נחשׁת ׳מהרריה תַּת Deuteronomy 8:9 out of its mountains thou mayst hew out copper. 2. a. hew stone 1 Chronicles 22:2; metaphor of pillars Proverbs 9:1 (subject wisdom); elsewhere participle, hewer of stone 2 Kings 12:13; 1 Chronicles 22:2,15 (see SI4.6above); probably 1 Kings 5:29; 2Chron 2:1; 2 Chronicles 2:17 (בָּהָר׳ח see Be), compare 2 Chronicles 24:12; Ezra 3:7. b. apparently hew wood Isaiah 10:15 בוֺ ׳ח (i.e. בְּגַרְזֶן). 3 metaph. hew in pieces Hosea 6:5 figurative of ׳י attacking people by agency of prophets ("" הֲרַגְתִּים); divide, cleave subject ׳יs voice Psalm 29:7 object להבות אשׁ, i.e. the thunder of his voice sends forked lightnings (but on text compare Che and critical note) Niph`al Imperfect יֵחָצְבוּן be cut, hewn, graven (words on rock) Job 19:24. Pu`al Perfect חֻצַּבְתֶּם Isaiah 51:1 figurative, hewn out of rock (of Israel's origin; "" נֻקַּר). Hiph`il Participle מַחֲצֶ֫בֶת Isaiah 51:9 hew in pieces = Qal 3, figurative of destroying רהב = Egypt (compare Psalm 89:11). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut, dig, divide, grave, hew out made, mason Or chatseb {khaw-tsabe'}; a primitive root; to cut or carve (wood), stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave -- cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason. Forms and Transliterations הַחֹצֵ֣ב הַמַּחְצֶ֥בֶת החצב המחצבת וַיַּחְצֹב֙ וּלְחֹצְבֵ֣י ויחצב ולחצבי חֲצוּבִ֜ים חֲצוּבִים֙ חָצְבָ֖ה חָצֵ֣ב חָצַ֔בְתָּ חָצַ֙בְתִּי֙ חָצַ֧בְתָּ חֹֽצְבִ֗ים חֹצְבִ֕ים חֹצְבִ֣ים חֹצְבִ֤י חֹצֵ֗ב חֹצֵ֣ב חֹצֵ֥ב חֻצַּבְתֶּ֔ם חצב חצבה חצבי חצבים חצבת חצבתי חצבתם חצובים יֵחָצְבֽוּן׃ יחצבון׃ לַחְצֹ֤ב לַחְצוֹב֙ לַחֹצְבִ֖ים לחצב לחצבים לחצוב תַּחְצֹ֥ב תחצב chaTzavta chaTzavti chaTzev chatzeVah chatzuVim choTzev chotzeVi chotzeVim chutztzavTem ha·ḥō·ṣêḇ ḥā·ṣaḇ·tā ḥā·ṣaḇ·tî ḥā·ṣə·ḇāh ḥā·ṣêḇ ḥă·ṣū·ḇîm hachoTzev haḥōṣêḇ ham·maḥ·ṣe·ḇeṯ hammachTzevet hammaḥṣeḇeṯ ḥāṣaḇtā ḥāṣaḇtî ḥāṣêḇ ḥāṣəḇāh ḥăṣūḇîm ḥō·ṣə·ḇî ḥō·ṣə·ḇîm ḥō·ṣêḇ ḥōṣêḇ ḥōṣəḇî ḥōṣəḇîm ḥuṣ·ṣaḇ·tem ḥuṣṣaḇtem la·ḥō·ṣə·ḇîm lachotzeVim lachTzo lachtzOv laḥ·ṣō·wḇ laḥ·ṣōḇ laḥōṣəḇîm laḥṣōḇ laḥṣōwḇ tachTzo taḥ·ṣōḇ taḥṣōḇ ū·lə·ḥō·ṣə·ḇê ulechotzeVei ūləḥōṣəḇê vaiyachTzo way·yaḥ·ṣōḇ wayyaḥṣōḇ yê·ḥā·ṣə·ḇūn yechatzeVun yêḥāṣəḇūnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 6:11 HEB: מִלֵּאתָ֒ וּבֹרֹ֤ת חֲצוּבִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־ NAS: you did not fill, and hewn cisterns KJV: not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst INT: fill cisterns and hewn which did not Deuteronomy 6:11 Deuteronomy 8:9 1 Kings 5:15 2 Kings 12:12 1 Chronicles 22:2 1 Chronicles 22:2 1 Chronicles 22:15 2 Chronicles 2:2 2 Chronicles 2:18 2 Chronicles 24:12 2 Chronicles 26:10 Ezra 3:7 Nehemiah 9:25 Job 19:24 Psalm 29:7 Proverbs 9:1 Isaiah 5:2 Isaiah 10:15 Isaiah 22:16 Isaiah 22:16 Isaiah 51:1 Isaiah 51:9 Jeremiah 2:13 Hosea 6:5 25 Occurrences |
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