2684. chotsen
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chotsen: Bosom, lap

Original Word: חֹצֶן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chotsen
Pronunciation: kho'-tsen
Phonetic Spelling: (kho'tsen)
Definition: Bosom, lap
Meaning: the bosom

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be firm or strong.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chotsen," the concept is similar to the Greek word κόλπος (kolpos), which also means bosom or chest, as seen in passages like John 1:18, where it describes the intimate relationship between the Father and the Son.

Usage: The Hebrew word "chotsen" refers to the bosom or lap, often used metaphorically to describe a place of security, intimacy, or nurturing. It can denote the area of the body where one holds something close, symbolizing care and protection.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the bosom was considered a place of warmth and safety. It was common for individuals to carry items or even small children in their bosom, signifying a close and protective relationship. This imagery is often used in the Bible to convey God's care and the intimate relationship between God and His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as chetsen
Definition
bosom
NASB Translation
bosom (1), front of my garment (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֹ֫צֶן noun masculine bosom; — חָצְנִי נָעַרְתִּי Nehemiah 5:13 I shook out my bosom (the bosom of my garment); וְהֵבִיאוּ בָּנַיִךְ בְּחֹ֫צֶן Isaiah 49:22 and they shall bring thy sons in the bosom (i.e. in the arms, clasped to the bosom, like infants; "" עַלכָּֿתֵף).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
arm, lap

A collateral form of chetsen, and meaning the same -- arm, lap.

see HEBREW chetsen

Forms and Transliterations
בְּחֹ֔צֶן בחצן חָצְנִ֣י חצני bə·ḥō·ṣen beChotzen bəḥōṣen chatzeNi ḥā·ṣə·nî ḥāṣənî
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 5:13
HEB: גַּם־ חָצְנִ֣י נָעַ֗רְתִּי וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה
NAS: shook out the front of my garment and said,
KJV: Also I shook my lap, and said, So God
INT: also the front shook and said

Isaiah 49:22
HEB: וְהֵבִ֤יאוּ בָנַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּחֹ֔צֶן וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְ עַל־
NAS: your sons in [their] bosom, And your daughters
KJV: thy sons in [their] arms, and thy daughters
INT: will bring your sons in bosom and your daughters on

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2684
2 Occurrences


bə·ḥō·ṣen — 1 Occ.
ḥā·ṣə·nî — 1 Occ.
















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