The meaning of “מַחֲצִית”
Understanding machătsîyth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
half (so much), mid(-day). - a halving or the middle 1) half, middle 1a) half 1b) middle, midday, noon
מַחֲצִית
half (so much), mid(-day). - a halving or the middle 1) half, middle 1a) half 1b) middle, midday, noon
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 30:23 | “Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,” Word: מַחֲצִית (machătsîyth) | |
| Leviticus 6:20 | “This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the Lord in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.” Word: מַחֲצִית (machătsîyth) | |
| Numbers 31:42 | “And of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,” Word: מַחֲצִית (machătsîyth) | |
| Joshua 21:25 | “And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.” Word: מַחֲצִית (machătsîyth) | |
| 1 Kings 16:9 | “And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.” Word: מַחֲצִית (machătsîyth) |
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