Strong's Lexicon machatsith: Half, half part Original Word: מַחֲצִית Word Origin: Derived from the root חָצָה (chatsah), meaning "to divide" or "to halve." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "machatsith," the concept of division or half can be related to Greek terms like ἥμισυς (hēmisus), meaning "half." Usage: The term "machatsith" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a half or a division of something, often in the context of measurements, quantities, or portions. It is frequently used in legal and ritual contexts, particularly in relation to the half-shekel tax required for the maintenance of the tabernacle. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "half" was significant in various aspects of life, including commerce, religious obligations, and social justice. The half-shekel tax, for instance, was a mandatory contribution for every male Israelite over the age of twenty, as described in Exodus 30:13. This tax was used for the upkeep of the tabernacle and later the temple, symbolizing communal responsibility and equality before God, as every man, regardless of wealth, contributed the same amount. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chatsah Definition half, middle NASB Translation half (11), half as much (1), half-tribe* (3), midday* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַחֲצִית noun feminine half, middle — construct מַחֲצִית Exodus 30:13 (twice in verse) + 8 t.; מַחֲצִת Numbers 31:30,47; suffix מַחֲצִיתוֺ Exodus 30:23, מַחֲצִיתָהּ Leviticus 6:13 (twice in verse), מַחֲצִיתָם Numbers 31:29 — 1 half of a shekel Exodus 30:13 (twice in verse); Exodus 30:15 compare Exodus 30:23; Exodus 38:26; the flour for offering Leviticus 6:13 (twice in verse), of spoils Numbers 31:29,30,42,47; of tribe Joshua 21:25 (all P), 1 Chronicles 6:46; 1 Chronicles 6:55; of chariots 1 Kings 16:9. 2 middle היּוֺם ׳מ = midday, noon Nehemiah 8:3 (compare midnight, חָצוֺת, חֲצִי 2). חצן (√ of following; meaning dubious; denominative seem to be Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance half so much, midday From chatsah; a halving or the middle -- half (so much), mid(-day). see HEBREW chatsah Forms and Transliterations וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית וּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙ וּמִמַּחֲצִ֨ת וּמַחֲצִיתָ֖הּ ומחציתה וממחצית וממחצת מִֽ֠מַּחֲצִית מִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם מִמַּחֲצִ֣ת מַחֲצִ֣ית מַחֲצִ֥ית מַחֲצִית֖וֹ מַחֲצִיתָ֣הּ מחצית מחציתה מחציתו ממחצית ממחציתם ממחצת ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯāh ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯōw ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ machaTzit machatziTah machatziTo maḥăṣîṯ maḥăṣîṯāh maḥăṣîṯōw mim·ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯām mim·ma·ḥă·ṣiṯ mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ mimachaTzit mimachatziTam mimmaḥăṣiṯ mimmaḥăṣîṯ mimmaḥăṣîṯām ū·ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯāh ū·mim·ma·ḥă·ṣiṯ ū·mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ umachatziTah ūmaḥăṣîṯāh umimachaTzit ūmimmaḥăṣiṯ ūmimmaḥăṣîṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 30:13 HEB: עַל־ הַפְּקֻדִ֔ים מַחֲצִ֥ית הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל NAS: shall give: half a shekel KJV: them that are numbered, half a shekel INT: among is numbered half A shekel to the shekel Exodus 30:13 Exodus 30:15 Exodus 30:23 Exodus 38:26 Leviticus 6:20 Leviticus 6:20 Numbers 31:29 Numbers 31:30 Numbers 31:42 Numbers 31:47 Joshua 21:25 1 Kings 16:9 1 Chronicles 6:61 1 Chronicles 6:70 Nehemiah 8:3 16 Occurrences |
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carry in the arms or bosom, rear, foster; perhaps also Assyrian êƒênu, bring together, also drink or draw in sweet odours Flood Tabletiii, 49 Hpt in KAT2Gloss i). 
