2678. chetsi

Lexicon

chetsi: Half, middle

Original Word: חִצִּי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chitstsiy
Pronunciation: KHAY-tsee
Phonetic Spelling: (khits-tsee')
Definition: Half, middle
Meaning: an arrow

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

arrow

Or chetsiy {chay-tsee'}; prolongation from chets; an arrow -- arrow.

see HEBREW chets

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chatsah
Definition
arrow
NASB Translation
arrow (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֵ֫צִי noun masculine^{2Kings 9:24} arrow (compare Arabic , Ethiopic id., Di^{134, and} see Dr on 1 Samuel 20:36) — absolute הַחֵ֫צִי 1 Samuel 20:36,37 (twice in verse) + 1 Samuel 20:38 Kt (Qr הַחִצִּים), perhaps also 1 Samuel 20:21; 1 Samuel 20:22 (so ᵐ5 We, for ᵑ0 plural הַחִצִּים), 2 Kings 9:24; the usual form is חֵץ; see below

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חֵץ (chets), meaning "arrow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G956 • βέλος (belos): An arrow or dart, used in the New Testament to describe spiritual warfare, as in Ephesians 6:16, "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one."

Usage: The term חִצִּי is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote an arrow, often in the context of battle or divine judgment. It is a metaphor for swift and precise action, sometimes representing God's judgment or protection.

Context: The Hebrew word חִצִּי (Chitzi) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, symbolizing both physical and metaphorical concepts. In its literal sense, it refers to an arrow, a common weapon in ancient Israelite warfare. Arrows were typically made of wood, with a pointed metal or stone tip, and were used with a bow to strike enemies from a distance.

In a metaphorical sense, חִצִּי is often used to describe the precision and swiftness of God's actions. For instance, in Psalm 64:7, it is written, "But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded." Here, the arrow represents God's sudden and decisive intervention against the wicked.

The imagery of arrows is also employed to convey protection and deliverance. In Psalm 91:5, the psalmist assures, "You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day." This verse highlights the protective power of God, shielding the faithful from harm.

Additionally, arrows are used in prophetic literature to symbolize impending judgment. In Ezekiel 5:16, God declares, "When I send against them the deadly arrows of famine, which shall be for destruction, which I will send to destroy you, I will increase the famine upon you and break your supply of bread." Here, arrows are a metaphor for the severe consequences of disobedience.

Overall, חִצִּי serves as a powerful symbol in the Hebrew Bible, representing both the physical reality of warfare and the spiritual truths of divine justice and protection.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּֽחִצִּ֔ים בַּחִצִּ֥ים בחצים הַ֣חִצִּ֔ים הַ֣חִצִּ֔ים הַחִצִּ֑ים הַחִצִּ֖ים הַחִצִּ֣ים ׀ הַחֵ֔צִי הַחֵ֖צִי החצי החצים ba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm bachitzTzim baḥiṣṣîm ha·ḥê·ṣî ha·ḥiṣ·ṣîm haChetzi hachitzTzim haḥêṣî haḥiṣṣîm

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 20:20
HEB: וַאֲנִ֕י שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הַחִצִּ֖ים צִדָּ֣ה אוֹרֶ֑ה
INT: I three arrow to the side will shoot

1 Samuel 20:21
HEB: מְצָ֣א אֶת־ הַחִצִּ֑ים אִם־ אָמֹר֩
INT: Go find arrow lo specifically

1 Samuel 20:21
HEB: לַנַּ֜עַר הִנֵּ֥ה הַחִצִּ֣ים ׀ מִמְּךָ֣ וָהֵ֗נָּה
INT: to the lad Behold arrow are on this

1 Samuel 20:22
HEB: לָעֶ֔לֶם הִנֵּ֥ה הַחִצִּ֖ים מִמְּךָ֣ וָהָ֑לְאָה
INT: to the youth Behold arrow at beyond

1 Samuel 20:36
HEB: נָא֙ אֶת־ הַ֣חִצִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י
NAS: he shot an arrow past
KJV: ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
INT: find now an arrow which I

1 Samuel 20:36
HEB: וְהֽוּא־ יָרָ֥ה הַחֵ֖צִי לְהַעֲבִרֽוֹ׃
INT: he shot an arrow past

1 Samuel 20:37
HEB: עַד־ מְק֣וֹם הַחֵ֔צִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָרָ֖ה
NAS: the place of the arrow which
KJV: to the place of the arrow which Jonathan
INT: against the place of the arrow which had shot

1 Samuel 20:37
HEB: וַיֹּ֔אמֶר הֲל֥וֹא הַחֵ֖צִי מִמְּךָ֥ וָהָֽלְאָה׃
NAS: and said, Is not the arrow beyond
KJV: and said, [Is] not the arrow beyond
INT: and said is not the arrow at beyond

1 Samuel 20:38
HEB: [הַחֵצִי כ] (הַ֣חִצִּ֔ים ק) וַיָּבֹ֖א
NAS: picked up the arrow and came
INT: lad and Jonathan's arrow and came to his

2 Kings 9:24
HEB: זְרֹעָ֔יו וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֵ֖צִי מִלִּבּ֑וֹ וַיִּכְרַ֖ע
NAS: his arms; and the arrow went through
KJV: between his arms, and the arrow went out
INT: his arms went and the arrow his heart sank

2 Kings 13:18
HEB: וַיֹּ֛אמֶר קַ֥ח הַחִצִּ֖ים וַיִּקָּ֑ח וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
INT: said Take arrow took said

2 Chronicles 26:15
HEB: הַפִּנּ֔וֹת לִירוֹא֙ בַּֽחִצִּ֔ים וּבָאֲבָנִ֖ים גְּדֹל֑וֹת
INT: the corners to shoot arrow stones and great

Isaiah 7:24
HEB: בַּחִצִּ֥ים וּבַקֶּ֖שֶׁת יָ֣בוֹא
INT: arrow bows will come

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2678
13 Occurrences

ba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm — 2 Occ.
ha·ḥê·ṣî — 4 Occ.
ha·ḥiṣ·ṣîm — 7 Occ.