2682. chatsir

Lexicon

chatsir: Grass

Original Word: חָצִיר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chatsiyr
Pronunciation: khaw-tseer'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-tseer')
Definition: Grass
Meaning: grass, a leek

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

grass, hay, herb, leek

Perhaps originally the same as chatsiyr, from the greenness of a courtyard; grass; also a leek (collectively) -- grass, hay, herb, leek.

see HEBREW chatsiyr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
green grass, herbage
NASB Translation
grass (19), leeks (1), plant (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. חָצִיר noun masculine^{Isaiah 15:6} green grass, herbage, absolute חָצִיר Numbers 11:5 16t.; construct חֲצִיר Isaiah 37:27 = 2 Kings 19:26; Psalm 129:6; —

1 grass, as food for animals 1 Kings 18:5; Job 40:15; Psalm 104:14; Psalm 147:8; Proverbs 27:25 ("" דֶּשֶׁא and עֵשֶׂב), Isaiah 15:6 ("" דֶּשֶׁא and יֶרֶק); specifically of leeks (as still sometimes in Aramaic, see Löw^{pp. 226, 228}) Numbers 11:5 (see Di); in simile of abundant growth Isaiah 44:4 (see ᵐ5 Ew Che); on Isaiah 35:7 see I. חָצִיר above

2 as type of what is quickly perishing Job 8:12, hence figurative of perishing enemies חֲצִיר גַּגּוֺת Isaiah 37:27 = 2 Kings 19:26 ("" דֶּשֶׁא, עֵשֶׂב), Psalm 129:6, i.e. having no depth of root; of wicked, soon to be cut down Psalm 37:2; with special reference to Israel's oppressors Isaiah 40:6 ("" [השׂרה] ציץ), Isaiah 40:7 ("" id.), Isaiah 40:7; Isaiah 40:8 ("" id.), Isaiah 51:12; in simile of frail man Psalm 90:5; man's days Psalm 103:15 ("" ציץ השׂדה).

IV. חצר (assumed as √ for reduplication חצרצר whence following; meaning unknown; perhaps onomatopoetic, see Thes Ol^{§§ 82 c.188 a} Sta^{§124 b}; see also Lag^{Or ii.18}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be green.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G833 (αὐλίζομαι, aulizomai): While not a direct translation, this term relates to lodging or dwelling, often in a temporary or transient manner, akin to the temporary nature of grass.
• G1008 (βοτάνη, botane): Refers to pasture or herb, similar to the concept of grass as vegetation.
• G5515 (χόρτος, chortos): Directly translates to "grass" or "herbage," used in the New Testament to describe grass or hay.
• G5528 (χλωρός, chloros): Meaning "green" or "pale," this term can describe the color of grass or vegetation, emphasizing its freshness or vitality.

In summary, חָצִיר (chatsir) serves as a powerful symbol in the biblical narrative, illustrating the transient nature of life and the enduring truth of God's word. Its usage across various books of the Bible underscores the importance of recognizing human limitations and the need for divine dependence.

Usage: The word חָצִיר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe grass, often in the context of its transient nature, symbolizing the fleeting and temporary aspects of life. It is also used metaphorically to describe human frailty and the brevity of life.

Context: • General Description: חָצִיר (chatsir) is a noun that appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible. It is commonly used to describe the natural vegetation that covers the ground, particularly in pastoral and agricultural settings. The imagery of grass is frequently employed in biblical poetry and wisdom literature to convey themes of impermanence and the ephemeral nature of human existence.

• Biblical References and Themes:
• In Isaiah 40:6-8, the prophet uses the imagery of grass to emphasize the transitory nature of human life: "All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever."
• Psalm 103:15-16 similarly reflects on human mortality: "As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more."
• The term is also used in a more literal sense in passages like 1 Kings 18:5, where it refers to the grass needed for feeding livestock during a drought.

• Cultural and Theological Significance: In the ancient Near Eastern context, grass was a vital resource for pastoral communities, providing sustenance for livestock. The biblical authors often used the imagery of grass to draw a contrast between the fleeting nature of human life and the enduring nature of God's word and promises. This serves as a reminder of the need for reliance on the divine rather than on human strength or achievements.

Forms and Transliterations

הֶחָצִ֥יר החציר חֲצִ֣יר חָ֝צִ֗יר חָ֭צִיר חָצִ֑יר חָצִ֔יר חָצִ֖יר חָצִ֗יר חָצִ֣יר חָצִ֥יר חָצִ֨יר ׀ חָצִֽיר׃ חָצִיר֙ חציר חציר׃ כֶ֭חָצִיר כֶּחָצִ֣יר כֶּחָצִ֥יר כַּחֲצִ֣יר כחציר chaTzir Chechatzir ḥă·ṣîr ḥā·ṣîr ḥăṣîr ḥāṣîr he·ḥā·ṣîr hechaTzir heḥāṣîr ka·ḥă·ṣîr kachaTzir kaḥăṣîr ke·ḥā·ṣîr ḵe·ḥā·ṣîr kechaTzir keḥāṣîr ḵeḥāṣîr

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 11:5
HEB: הָֽאֲבַטִּחִ֔ים וְאֶת־ הֶחָצִ֥יר וְאֶת־ הַבְּצָלִ֖ים
NAS: and the melons and the leeks and the onions
KJV: and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions,
INT: the cucumbers and the melons and the leeks and the onions and the garlic

1 Kings 18:5
HEB: אוּלַ֣י ׀ נִמְצָ֣א חָצִ֗יר וּנְחַיֶּה֙ ס֣וּס
NAS: we will find grass and keep
KJV: we may find grass to save
INT: perhaps will find grass and keep the horses

2 Kings 19:26
HEB: וִ֣ירַק דֶּ֔שֶׁא חֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֔וֹת וּשְׁדֵפָ֖ה
NAS: herb, As grass on the housetops
KJV: herb, [as] the grass on the housetops,
INT: and as the green herb grass the housetops is scorched

Job 8:12
HEB: וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָל־ חָצִ֣יר יִיבָֽשׁ׃
NAS: before any [other] plant.
KJV: it withereth before any [other] herb.
INT: before any plant withers

Job 40:15
HEB: עָשִׂ֣יתִי עִמָּ֑ךְ חָ֝צִ֗יר כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹאכֵֽל׃
NAS: as you; He eats grass like an ox.
KJV: with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
INT: made well grass an ox eats

Psalm 37:2
HEB: כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ
NAS: quickly like the grass And fade
KJV: be cut down like the grass, and wither
INT: like the grass quickly down

Psalm 90:5
HEB: יִהְי֑וּ בַּ֝בֹּ֗קֶר כֶּחָצִ֥יר יַחֲלֹֽף׃
NAS: In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew.
KJV: in the morning [they are] like grass [which] groweth up.
INT: fall the morning grass sprouts

Psalm 103:15
HEB: אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ
NAS: his days are like grass; As a flower
KJV: his days [are] as grass: as a flower
INT: are like grass his days A flower

Psalm 104:14
HEB: מַצְמִ֤יחַ חָצִ֨יר ׀ לַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וְ֭עֵשֶׂב
NAS: He causes the grass to grow
KJV: He causeth the grass to grow
INT: to grow the grass the cattle and vegetation

Psalm 129:6
HEB: יִ֭הְיוּ כַּחֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֑וֹת שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת
NAS: Let them be like grass upon the housetops,
KJV: Let them be as the grass [upon] the housetops,
INT: them be like grass the housetops before

Psalm 147:8
HEB: הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ הָרִ֣ים חָצִֽיר׃
NAS: for the earth, Who makes grass to grow
KJV: for the earth, who maketh grass to grow
INT: to grow the mountains grass

Proverbs 27:25
HEB: גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְנִרְאָה־ דֶ֑שֶׁא
NAS: [When] the grass disappears,
KJV: The hay appeareth,
INT: disappears the grass is seen the new

Isaiah 15:6
HEB: כִּֽי־ יָבֵ֤שׁ חָצִיר֙ כָּ֣לָה דֶ֔שֶׁא
NAS: Surely the grass is withered,
KJV: shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away,
INT: Surely is withered the grass died the tender

Isaiah 35:7
HEB: תַנִּים֙ רִבְצָ֔הּ חָצִ֖יר לְקָנֶ֥ה וָגֹֽמֶא׃
NAS: its resting place, Grass [becomes] reeds
KJV: where each lay, [shall be] grass with reeds
INT: of dragons resting Grass reeds and rushes

Isaiah 37:27
HEB: וִ֣ירַק דֶּ֔שֶׁא חֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֔וֹת וּשְׁדֵמָ֖ה
NAS: herb, [As] grass on the housetops
KJV: herb, [as] the grass on the housetops,
INT: and the green herb grass the housetops blasted

Isaiah 40:6
HEB: כָּל־ הַבָּשָׂ֣ר חָצִ֔יר וְכָל־ חַסְדּ֖וֹ
NAS: flesh is grass, and all
KJV: All flesh [is] grass, and all the goodliness
INT: All flesh is grass and all loveliness

Isaiah 40:7
HEB: יָבֵ֤שׁ חָצִיר֙ נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֔יץ
NAS: The grass withers, the flower
KJV: The grass withereth, the flower
INT: withers the grass fades the flower

Isaiah 40:7
HEB: בּ֑וֹ אָכֵ֥ן חָצִ֖יר הָעָֽם׃
NAS: upon it; Surely the people are grass.
KJV: upon it: surely the people [is] grass.
INT: blows Surely are grass the people

Isaiah 40:8
HEB: יָבֵ֥שׁ חָצִ֖יר נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֑יץ
NAS: The grass withers, the flower
KJV: The grass withereth, the flower
INT: withers the grass fades the flower

Isaiah 44:4
HEB: וְצָמְח֖וּ בְּבֵ֣ין חָצִ֑יר כַּעֲרָבִ֖ים עַל־
NAS: up among the grass Like poplars
KJV: [as] among the grass, as willows
INT: will spring among the grass poplars by

Isaiah 51:12
HEB: וּמִבֶּן־ אָדָ֖ם חָצִ֥יר יִנָּתֵֽן׃
NAS: of man who is made like grass,
KJV: [which] shall be made [as] grass;
INT: the son of man grass is made

21 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2682
21 Occurrences

ḥā·ṣîr — 16 Occ.
ḵe·ḥā·ṣîr — 1 Occ.
he·ḥā·ṣîr — 1 Occ.
ka·ḥă·ṣîr — 1 Occ.
ke·ḥā·ṣîr — 2 Occ.