חָטַב (châṭab) — Cut Down

Hebrew word study: חָטַב (châṭab), Strong's H2404. to chop or carve wood

HebrewStrong's H2404
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָטַב (châṭab)
Pronounced: khaw-tab'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to chop or carve wood

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: cut down, hew(-er), polish.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2404 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 19:5 and last appears in Ezekiel 39:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

cutters of ×2and cutters of ×1carved ×1from the cutter of ×1like cutters of ×1they will cut it ×1to cut ×1to the wood-cutters ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֹטְבֵי ×2וְחֹטְבֵי ×1יַחְטְבוּ ×1כְּחֹטְבֵי ×1לַחְטֹב ×1לַחֹטְבִים ×1מְחֻטָּבוֹת ×1מֵחֹטֵב ×1

Books where it appears most

Joshua ×3Deuteronomy ×22 Chronicles ×1Psalms ×1Jeremiah ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (all 9)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2405 חֲטֻבָה (chăṭubâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châṭab (H2404) mean?

To chop or carve wood.

How is H2404 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2404 as: cut down, hew(-er), polish..

How often does חָטַב (châṭab) appear?

Strong's H2404 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 19:5 and last appears in Ezekiel 39:10.