חָצַב (châtsab) — Cut

Hebrew word study: חָצַב (châtsab), Strong's H2672. to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave

HebrewStrong's H2672
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָצַב (châtsab)
Pronounced: khaw-tsab'

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

to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave

Word study
Derivation: or חָצֵב; a primitive root;

KJV translation words: cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2672 is tagged on 25 words in 22 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 6:11 and last appears in Hosea 6:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

stone cutters ×3stone-cutters ×3dug out ×2and he dug ×1and to the cutters of ×1is striking ×1she has hewn ×1they will be engraved ×1to cut ×1to the masons ×1you dug ×1you will dig ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חֹצֵב ×4חֹצְבִים ×3חֲצוּבִים ×2חָצַבְתָּ ×2וַיַּחְצֹב ×1וּלְחֹצְבֵי ×1יֵחָצְבוּן ×1לַחְצוֹב ×1לַחֹצְבִים ×1תַּחְצֹב ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×62 Chronicles ×4Deuteronomy ×31 Chronicles ×31 Kings ×12 Kings ×1Ezra ×1Nehemiah ×1

Verses (all 22)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4274 מַחְצֵב (machtsêb).

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 châtsab (H2672) mean?

To cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave.

How is H2672 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2672 as: cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason..

How often does חָצַב (châtsab) appear?

Strong's H2672 is tagged on 25 words in 22 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 6:11 and last appears in Hosea 6:5.