חָצָה (châtsâh) — Divide

Hebrew word study: חָצָה (châtsâh), Strong's H2673. to cut or split in two; to halve

HebrewStrong's H2673
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָצָה (châtsâh)
Pronounced: khaw-tsaw'

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

to cut or split in two; to halve

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (compare H2086 (זֵד)));

KJV translation words: divide, [idiom] live out half, reach to the midst, participle

Where this word appears

Strong's H2673 is tagged on 15 words in 14 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 32:7 and last appears in Daniel 11:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he divided ×3and they were divided ×2and he divided them ×1and it will be divided ×1and they will divide ×1and you will divide ×1he had divided ×1it reaches ×1they will be divided ×1they will divide ×1they will divide in half ×1will they divide? it ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וַיַּחַץ ×3וַיֵּחָצוּ ×2וְחָצִיתָ ×1וְחָצוּ ×1וַיֶּחֱצֵם ×1חָצָה ×1יֶחֱצֶה ×1יֶחֱצוּ ×1יֶחֱצוּהוּ ×1יֶחֱצוּן ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×2Exodus ×2Numbers ×2Judges ×22 Kings ×2Job ×1Psalms ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (all 14)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2086 זֵד (zêd).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2676 חָצוֹת (châtsôwth), H2677 חֵצִי (chêtsîy), H2686 חָצַץ (châtsats), H3183 יַחְצְאֵל (Yachtsᵉʼêl), H3185 יַחְצִיאֵל (Yachtsîyʼêl), H4275 מֶחֱצָה (mechĕtsâh), H4276 מַחֲצִית (machătsîyth).

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 châtsâh (H2673) mean?

To cut or split in two; to halve.

How is H2673 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2673 as: divide, [idiom] live out half, reach to the midst, participle.

How often does חָצָה (châtsâh) appear?

Strong's H2673 is tagged on 15 words in 14 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 32:7 and last appears in Daniel 11:4.