The meaning of “חָצַב”
Understanding châtsab reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or חָצֵב châtsêb (khaw-tsabe'); a primitive root cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason. - to cut or carve...
חָצַב
or חָצֵב châtsêb (khaw-tsabe'); a primitive root cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason. - to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material) - by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave 1) to dig, cleave, divide, hew, make, cut out, dig out, cut down, quarry, hewer, mason 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hew out, dig 1a2) to hew 1a2a) stone 1a2b) wood 1a3) to hew in pieces (metaph.) 1a4) to divide, cleave 1b) (Niphal) to be cut, be hewn, be engraved 1c) (Hiphil) to hew into pieces, cut up into pieces 1d) (Pual) to be cut from, be hewn from
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 8:9 | “A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.” Word: חָצַב (châtsab) | |
| 2 Kings 12:12 | “And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.” Word: חָצַב (châtsab) | |
| 2 Chronicles 24:12 | “And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the Lord.” Word: חָצַב (châtsab) | |
| Nehemiah 9:25 | “And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.” Word: חָצַב (châtsab) | |
| Psalms 29:7 | “The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire.” Word: חָצַב (châtsab) |