Lexicon chatsir: Grass Original Word: חָצִיר 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 Originfrom an unused word Definition green grass, herbage NASB Translation grass (19), leeks (1), plant (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. חָצִיר noun masculineIsaiah 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 Löwpp. 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 LagOr 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. 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. 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 ḵeḥāṣîrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Kings 19:26 Job 8:12 Job 40:15 Psalm 37:2 Psalm 90:5 Psalm 103:15 Psalm 104:14 Psalm 129:6 Psalm 147:8 Proverbs 27:25 Isaiah 15:6 Isaiah 35:7 Isaiah 37:27 Isaiah 40:6 Isaiah 40:7 Isaiah 40:7 Isaiah 40:8 Isaiah 44:4 Isaiah 51:12 21 Occurrences |