Strong's Lexicon chatsats: To divide, to cut, to shoot Original Word: חָצַץ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3307 (μερίζω, merizo): To divide, distribute - G1339 (διατέμνω, diatemno): To cut through, divide Usage: The Hebrew verb "chatsats" primarily means to divide or cut. It is used in contexts where something is being separated or apportioned. Additionally, it can imply the act of shooting, as in shooting arrows, which metaphorically involves dividing the air or space. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the act of dividing or cutting was significant in various contexts, from dividing land among tribes to the ritualistic cutting of sacrifices. The imagery of shooting arrows was also prevalent in warfare and hunting, both common aspects of life in biblical times. The concept of division could also extend to spiritual or moral separations, reflecting the covenantal relationship between God and His people. Brown-Driver-Briggs חָצַן verb divide (Late Hebrew makes a partition; Assyrian —aƒâƒu, cut in two, ZimBP 24 n.; Ethiopic  curtail, diminish) — Qal Participle חֹצֵץ intransitive Proverbs 30:27 of locusts כלו ׳ויצא ח; i.e. dividing (themselves) into companies or swarms. Pi`el Participle מְחַצְצִים see II. חצץ. Pu`al Perfect מספר חדשׁיו חֻצָּ֑צוּ Job 21:21 the number of his months, they have been cut in two (figurative for curtailed). II. [חצץ] verb denominative only Pi`el Participle מְחַצְצִים Judges 5:11 archers (> those dividing spoil, since no object expressed and חלק more suitable for such meaning) חצצר, חֲצֹצְרָה see IV. חצר. I. חצר (√ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance archer, bands, cut off in the midst A primitive root (compare chatsah); properly, to chop into, pierce or sever; hence, to curtail, to distribute (into ranks); as denom. From chets, to shoot an arrow -- archer, X bands, cut off in the midst. see HEBREW chatsah see HEBREW chets Forms and Transliterations חֹצֵ֣ץ חֻצָּֽצוּ׃ חצץ חצצו׃ מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים מחצצים choTzetz chutzTzatzu ḥō·ṣêṣ ḥōṣêṣ ḥuṣ·ṣā·ṣū ḥuṣṣāṣū mə·ḥaṣ·ṣîm mechatzTzim məḥaṣṣîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 5:11 HEB: מִקּ֣וֹל מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים בֵּ֚ין מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים NAS: At the sound of those who divide [flocks] among KJV: [They that are delivered] from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, INT: the sound divide among the watering Job 21:21 Proverbs 30:27 3 Occurrences |
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encompass, surround; Ethiopic 
surround, enclose by wall, etc.; 
enclosure; Late Hebrew חָצֵר court, Phoenician חצר id., Syriac 
, id.) 
