Lexicon chathak: To cut, to divide, to decree Original Word: חָתַךְ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance determine A primitive root; properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) to decree -- determine. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to divide, determine NASB Translation decreed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָתַךְ] verb divide, determine (Late Hebrew id., cut, cut off, decide, so Aramaic חתך Pa`el, Ethpa`al) — only Niph`al Perfect שָֽׁבֻעִים שִׁבְעִים נֶחְתַּךְ עַלעַֿמְּךָ Daniel 9:24 seventy weeks are determined upon thy people. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4932 (συντέμνω, syntemnō): This Greek term is related to the concept of cutting short or abbreviating. While not a direct translation of חָתַךְ (chathak), it shares a similar thematic element of decisiveness and finality in action. The Greek term is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of shortening or hastening a process, often in the context of divine intervention or judgment. Usage: The verb חָתַךְ (chathak) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the action of cutting off or making a decree. It implies a decisive action, often with a sense of finality or authority. Context: • General Overview: The Hebrew verb חָתַךְ (chathak) is a primitive root that appears in various contexts within the Old Testament. It is primarily used to describe the act of cutting or severing something, whether it be physical objects or metaphorical concepts such as decrees or judgments. Forms and Transliterations נֶחְתַּ֥ךְ נחתך nechTach neḥ·taḵ neḥtaḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 9:24 HEB: שָׁבֻעִ֨ים שִׁבְעִ֜ים נֶחְתַּ֥ךְ עַֽל־ עַמְּךָ֣ ׀ NAS: weeks have been decreed for your people KJV: weeks are determined upon thy people INT: weeks Seventy have been decreed for your people 1 Occurrence |
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