Lexicon machatsith: Half, half part Original Word: מַחֲצִית Strong's Exhaustive Concordance half so much, midday From chatsah; a halving or the middle -- half (so much), mid(-day). see HEBREW chatsah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chatsah Definition half, middle NASB Translation half (11), half as much (1), half-tribe* (3), midday* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַחֲצִית noun feminine half, middle — construct מַחֲצִית Exodus 30:13 (twice in verse) + 8 t.; מַחֲצִת Numbers 31:30,47; suffix מַחֲצִיתוֺ Exodus 30:23, מַחֲצִיתָהּ Leviticus 6:13 (twice in verse), מַחֲצִיתָם Numbers 31:29 — 1 half of a shekel Exodus 30:13 (twice in verse); Exodus 30:15 compare Exodus 30:23; Exodus 38:26; the flour for offering Leviticus 6:13 (twice in verse), of spoils Numbers 31:29,30,42,47; of tribe Joshua 21:25 (all P), 1 Chronicles 6:46; 1 Chronicles 6:55; of chariots 1 Kings 16:9. 2 middle היּוֺם ׳מ = midday, noon Nehemiah 8:3 (compare midnight, חָצוֺת, חֲצִי 2). חצן (√ of following; meaning dubious; denominative seem to be Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָצָה (chatsah), meaning "to divide" or "to halve."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint for מַחֲצִית is often related to the concept of division or half, though a direct equivalent is not always present. In the New Testament, the Greek term ἡμιωβέλιον (G2255) can be considered a parallel, as it refers to a half-obol, a small coin, reflecting a similar concept of division and measurement in monetary terms. Usage: The term מַחֲצִית is used in the context of dividing something into two equal parts, often referring to a half portion or the middle of something. It is used in various contexts, including measurements and divisions. Context: • מַחֲצִית appears in the Hebrew Bible primarily in contexts involving division or measurement. It is often used to describe a half portion, such as half a shekel or half of a specified quantity. Forms and Transliterations וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית וּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙ וּמִמַּחֲצִ֨ת וּמַחֲצִיתָ֖הּ ומחציתה וממחצית וממחצת מִֽ֠מַּחֲצִית מִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם מִמַּחֲצִ֣ת מַחֲצִ֣ית מַחֲצִ֥ית מַחֲצִית֖וֹ מַחֲצִיתָ֣הּ מחצית מחציתה מחציתו ממחצית ממחציתם ממחצת ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯāh ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯōw ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ machaTzit machatziTah machatziTo maḥăṣîṯ maḥăṣîṯāh maḥăṣîṯōw mim·ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯām mim·ma·ḥă·ṣiṯ mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ mimachaTzit mimachatziTam mimmaḥăṣiṯ mimmaḥăṣîṯ mimmaḥăṣîṯām ū·ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯāh ū·mim·ma·ḥă·ṣiṯ ū·mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ umachatziTah ūmaḥăṣîṯāh umimachaTzit ūmimmaḥăṣiṯ ūmimmaḥăṣîṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 30:13 HEB: עַל־ הַפְּקֻדִ֔ים מַחֲצִ֥ית הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל NAS: shall give: half a shekel KJV: them that are numbered, half a shekel INT: among is numbered half A shekel to the shekel Exodus 30:13 Exodus 30:15 Exodus 30:23 Exodus 38:26 Leviticus 6:20 Leviticus 6:20 Numbers 31:29 Numbers 31:30 Numbers 31:42 Numbers 31:47 Joshua 21:25 1 Kings 16:9 1 Chronicles 6:61 1 Chronicles 6:70 Nehemiah 8:3 16 Occurrences |
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carry in the arms or bosom, rear, foster; perhaps also Assyrian êƒênu, bring together, also drink or draw in sweet odours Flood Tabletiii, 49 Hpt in KAT2Gloss i). 
