Strong's Lexicon mechetsah: Half, middle, division Original Word: מֶחֱצָה Word Origin: From the root חָצָה (chatsah), meaning "to divide" or "to halve." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3313 (μέρος, meros): Meaning "part" or "portion," often used in the New Testament to denote a share or division of something. Usage: The Hebrew word "mechetsah" refers to a half or a division, often used in the context of dividing something into two equal parts. It can denote a physical division, such as dividing land or spoils, or a temporal division, such as dividing time. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of division was significant in various aspects, including land distribution, inheritance, and the allocation of resources. The division of spoils after a battle or the division of land among tribes and families was a common practice. The idea of fairness and equality was often symbolized by the act of dividing something into halves. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chatsah Definition half NASB Translation half (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶחֱצָה noun feminine half, of spoils; — absolute מֶחֱצָה Numbers 31:36; construct מֶחֱצַת Numbers 31:43 (both P). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance half From chatsah; a halving -- half. see HEBREW chatsah Forms and Transliterations הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔ה המחצה מֶחֱצַ֥ת מחצת ham·me·ḥĕ·ṣāh hammecheTzah hammeḥĕṣāh me·ḥĕ·ṣaṯ mecheTzat meḥĕṣaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 31:36 HEB: וַתְּהִי֙ הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔ה חֵ֕לֶק הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים NAS: The half, the portion KJV: And the half, [which was] the portion INT: become and the half the portion out Numbers 31:43 2 Occurrences |
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