חָצַב
cha.tsavVerbH2672
to hew
From: or חָצֵב; a primitive root;
Short Definition
to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
18 timesAppears 18 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
5
1 Chronicles
2
2 Chronicles
2
Deuteronomy
2
Ezra
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 22:2
- 2 Chronicles 26:10
- Ezra 3:7
- Isaiah 22:16
- Isaiah 51:9
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