חָצֵר (châtsêr) — Court

Hebrew word study: חָצֵר (châtsêr), Strong's H2691. a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

HebrewStrong's H2691
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָצֵר (châtsêr)
Pronounced: khaw-tsare'

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

a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

Word study
Derivation: (masculine and feminine); from H2690 (חָצַר) in its original sense;

KJV translation words: court, tower, village.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2691 is tagged on 191 words in 164 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:16 and last appears in Zechariah 3:7.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the courtyard ×58and villages their ×29in the courtyard of ×11the court ×9the villages ×5a courtyard ×4and villages its ×4belonged to the courtyard ×4in the court of ×4in the courts of ×4the court of ×3the courtyards of ×3

Forms found in the text

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

הֶחָצֵר ×65בַּחֲצַר ×16וְחַצְרֵיהֶן ×16לֶחָצֵר ×10וְחַצְרֵיהֶן פ ×6חָצֵר ×6בְּחַצְרוֹת ×5חֲצַר ×5וְחַצְרֵיהֶן ס ×4וַחֲצֵרֶיהָ ×4

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×48Joshua ×32Exodus ×29Jeremiah ×151 Chronicles ×9Nehemiah ×9Psalms ×9Esther ×8

Verses (first 25 of 164)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2690 חָצַר (châtsar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1178 בַּעַל חָצוֹר (Baʻal Châtsôwr), H2674 חָצוֹר (Châtsôwr), H2681 חָצִיר (châtsîyr), H2692 חֲצַר אַדָּר (Chătsar ʼAddâr), H2693 חֲצַר גַּדָּה (Chătsar Gaddâh), H2694 חֲצַר הַתִּיכוֹן (Chătsar hat-Tîykôwn), H2696 חֶצְרוֹן (Chetsrôwn), H2698 חֲצֵרוֹת (Chătsêrôwth), H2699 חֲצֵרִים (Chătsêrîym), H2700 חֲצַרְמָוֶת (Chătsarmâveth), H2701 חֲצַר סוּסָה (Chătsar Çûwçâh), H2702 חֲצַר סוּסִים (Chătsar Çûwçîym) and 3 more.

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 châtsêr (H2691) mean?

A yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls).

How is H2691 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2691 as: court, tower, village..

How often does חָצֵר (châtsêr) appear?

Strong's H2691 is tagged on 191 words in 164 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:16 and last appears in Zechariah 3:7.